Western blotting studies of IgG antibodies, IgG avidity and IgG subclasses during the follow up of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, under treatment

摘要

Background: WHO in 2007, estimated that the incidence of tuberculosis in worldwide was about 8.8 million new cases per year. In attention to WHO recommendations serological tests are currently being studied and standardized for the diagnosis of the active and latent disease.