Table I. Characterization of all participants for identification of antigen candidates by ELISPOT.
| Characteristics | E+ pulmonary TB patientsa |
Non-tuberculosis individuals |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESAT-6 kit | Target protein | ESAT-6 kit | Target protein | |
| Total Number | 23 | 10 | ||
| Age, mean (range, years) | 37 (19–57) | 28 (24–35) | ||
| Male/Female | 14/9 | 1/9 | ||
| Bacteriological test positive/negative | 13/10 | 0/10 | ||
| PCR positive/negative/other | 7/0/16 | 0/10/0 | ||
| ELISPOTb, mean (range) | 153.6 (9–356) | 52.8 (0–343) | 8.2 (1–15) | 14 (3–33) |
a E+ active TB stands for active TB patients with positive response to ESAT-6 antigen by ELISPOT.
b ELISPOT was judged by the spot forming cells (SFC) of the antigen ESAT-6.