Table 1. Detection of PPD-specific IFN-γ response.
DETECTION PPD-SPECIFIC IFN-γ RESPONSE (in days) | |||
EV exp (depending on the inoculum, in CFU) | |||
ORGAN | 102 | 104 | 105 |
spleen | 14 | 8 | 5 |
lymph node | 20 | 17 | 11 |
lung | ≥28 | 20 | 8 |
Day of detection of the PPD- and ESAT-6-specific IFN-γ responses in the three different organs obtained for all experiments performed.