[The diagnostic value of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique in detection of anti-tuberculosis antibodies in groups of patients with HIV-positive and HIV-negative reaction].

The article analyzes the results of evaluation of diagnostic value of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antituberculosis antibodies with purpose to diagnose tuberculosis of lungs separately in groups of both HIV-positive and HIV-negative persons. A moderate diagnostic value of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is established under screening for tuberculosis of lungs in HIV-negative patients. The evidence of reliability of results depended mainly of actual form of tuberculosis of lungs. In view of many positive results in detection of anti-tuberculosis antibodies in control group of patients with HIV-infection the data testified the low diagnostic significance of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in group of patients with HIV-infection. The drawbacks of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique of diagnostic of tuberculosis of lungs in common group of HIV-infected patients partially compensated by possibility of its application at late stages of development of HIV-infection.