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From: Diagnosis of NTM active infection in lymphadenopathy patients with anti-interferon-gamma auto-antibody using inhibitory ELISA vs. indirect ELISA

Figure 3

Distribution of anti-IFN-γ autoantibody titers of NTM infected patients. Anti-IFN-γ autoantibody titers were measured in heparinized plasma samples by inhibitory ELISA. The results are presented as a scatter dot plot and bar graph plot with the geometrical mean and 95%CI. Statistically significant differences among each sample group—of: duration of NTM infection (A); type of infection (B); and, NTM infection outcomes (C)—were compared using an ANOVA (Kruskal-Wallis test) with Dunn’s multiple comparisons post-test, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 and ****P < 0.0001. Anti-IFN-γ autoantibody titers of active NTM infected patients (n = 14) were followed-up for 3 years; the results of which are presented as a scatter dot plot with connecting line for the same patient samples (D). Black lines represent reduction of titers, and dash lines are non-changing titers. Statistically significant change of titers from repeated samples were analyzed using an ANOVA (Friedman test).

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