TABLE 3.
Mean OD values of 8 cases with autoantibody against IFN-γ and controls
| Category | Description | No. of cases | Mean OD valuea (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Cases with autoantibody against IFN-γ | 2.175 | |
| Case 1 | 2.649 | ||
| Case 2 | 2.814 | ||
| Case 3 | 1.319 | ||
| Case 4 | 2.809 | ||
| Case 5 | 2.593 | ||
| Case 6 | 2.9 | ||
| Case 7 | 0.959 | ||
| Case 8 | 1.358 | ||
| B | Penicilliosis | 33 | 0.061 (0.029-0.093) |
| Indirect immunofluorescence at or above 1:160 but without autoantibody against IFN-γ | 2/33 | ||
| C | Salmonellosis | 44 | 0.080 (0.021-1.143) |
| Widal test positive but without autoantibody against IFN-γ | 37/37 | ||
| Extraintestinal nontyphoidal salmonellosis but without autoantibody against IFN-γ | 2/7 | ||
| D | Burkholderiosis | 28 | 0.169 (0.022-1.026) |
| B. pseudomallei IgG and/or IgM positive but without autoantibody against IFN-γ | 23/28 | ||
| E | Mycobacteriosis | 35 | 0.043 (0.022-0.144) |
| Mycobacteriosis but without autoantibody against IFN-γ | 28/35 | ||
| F | Systemic lupus erythematosus | 100 | 0.048 (0.003-0.306) |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus but without autoantibody against IFN-γ | 99/100 |
a
From the screening assay for autoantibody against IFN-γ.