Title of article
Assessment of Leucocytes Migration Inhibition in Tuberculosis Patients
Author/Authors
Khalid, T.S. University of Baghdad - collage of Medicine, Iraq , Al-Agidi, S. K. Ibn Al- Baitar Research Center, Iraq , Zuhair, W. Al-Mansour Technical Institute, Iraq
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Abstract
Leucocytes Migration Inhibition test in agarose was carried against PPD and Mycobacterium tuberculosisantigen . The proportion of different Kinds of migrating leucocytes was calculated and expressed as a function of the migration distance . Ap plication of this test to clinical problem revealed that with PPD as antigen , a highly significant inhibition was obtained in PPD skin test – positive normal individual , as well as, a high significant inhibition was recorded in individuals recovered from tuberculosis . These results demonstrated the suitability of this test for routine detection for cell mediated immunity
Journal title
Ibn Alhaitham Journal For Pure and Applied Science
Journal title
Ibn Alhaitham Journal For Pure and Applied Science
Record number
2601792
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