Difference in Antibody Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens in Japanese Tuberculosis Patients Infected with the Beijing/Non-Beijing Genotype

Figure 3

Association of anti-TBGL IgA and IgG responses and the presence of cavities and MTB genotype. value < 0.05 indicated statistically significant difference. The cutoff of anti-TBGL IgG response is indicated in the instruction manual provided with the anti-TBGL IgG kit; (a), (b) cavities observed on chest radiographs; (c), (d) responses in non-Beijing and Beijing strain-infected individuals and HCs. Medians are indicated as bars.

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