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. 2020 Aug 27;61(9):789–796. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2020.61.9.789

Table 2. Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Achieved by Combining Detection of MTBK_24820-Specific Immune Responses.

Antigen Group Analyte Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
MTBK_24820 Active TB vs. control IL-6 23.1 95.4
IL-6+IFN-α 38.5
IL-6+IFN-α+CXCL10 65.3
Active TB vs. LTBI IFN-α 25.0 100.0
IFN-α+CXCL10 63.5

TB, tuberculosis; LTBI, latent TB infection; IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin; CXCL10, C-X-C motif chemokine.