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Table 3 Intensity of immunohistochemical staining by two antibodies in relation to granuloma features.

From: Immunohistochemical diagnosis of abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex specific antigen MPT64

Granuloma characteristics

Intensity of anti-BCG staining

Intensity of anti-MPT64 staining

 

Mild

Moderate

Strong

Mild

Moderate

Strong

Organization

      

Well Organised

46*

38

9

8

51**

34

Non Organised

28

8

1

13

14

10

Necrosis

      

Non Necrotic

30

23

4

4

29

24

Necrotic

44

23

6

17

36***

20

  1. *p = .02, **p = .001, ***p = .026