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Immunohistochemical staining was utilized to detect CFP10 in renal tissues, in conjunction with real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction for the detection of\n                      <jats:italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic>\n                      DNA and acid-fast staining, allowing for a comparison of the efficacy of these three diagnostic methods.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IHC staining revealed CFP10-positive signals localized in areas consistent with acid-fast bacilli distribution, though its expression pattern was more extensive. Correlation analysis demonstrated a significant positive association between acid-fast staining and IHC average optical density. Moreover, acid-fast staining, real-time fluorescent polymerase chain reaction, and CFP10 IHC staining exhibited a sensitivity and specificity of 4.08 and 100.00%, 83.67 and 100.00%, and 91.84 and 91.89%, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IHC detection of CFP10 may represent a supplementary diagnostic method for renal tuberculosis, especially in patients with negative etiological findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1755624","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,13]],"date-time":"2026-04-13T04:48:40Z","timestamp":1776055720000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Diagnostic value of the tuberculosis-specific antigen, CFP10, in renal 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