ALAD and tuberculosis: When the antibody titres in the TB patients were compared to the titres obtained in all individuals with other respiratory diseases ORD (regardless of QFT results), IgA antibodies against 16 kDa, AlaDH, ESAT-6, MPT64, IgG antibodies against 16 kDa, 19 kDa, LAM, TB-LTBI and IgM antibodies against 16 kDa antigen were significantly higher in TB patients compared to non-cases (Figure 1).