TABLE 3.
Agreement between the in vitro measurement of IFN-γ with M. tuberculosis subfraction stimulation using the Q-IFN kit and PPD-ST induration
Tuberculin subfraction | PPD-ST resulta | Median % IFN-γ response | Interquartile range |
---|---|---|---|
LMWCFP | + | 13.6 | 101.0 |
− | 3.6 | 10.0 | |
CFP-LAM | + | 20.3 | 120.4 |
− | 7.0 | 18.4 | |
SCWP | + | 22.8 | 108.2 |
− | 8.7 | 42.4 | |
CYT | + | 25.6 | 82.9 |
− | 2.0 | 10.6 | |
H37Rv PPD | + | 8.2 | 74.0 |
− | 0.6 | 4.8 |
n = 20 for both positive and negative PPD-ST groups. Plus, positive; minus, negative.