Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Clinical features and demonstration of the organism by microscopy/culture are still the mainstay of diagnosis of tuberculosis. The present paper reviews the burden of TB and the role of serology in its diagnosis.

IMC J Med Sci 2020; 14(1): 008. EPub date: 26 April 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/imcjms.v14i1.47457

Correspondence: Md. Mohiuddin, Department of Microbiology, Ibrahim Medical College, 1/A Ibrahim Sarani, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Email: [email protected]