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Evaluation of immune responses in HIV infected patients with pleural tuberculosis by the QuantiFERON(® )TB-Gold interferon-gamma assay
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of tuberculous (TB) pleuritis is difficult and better diagnostic tools are needed. New blood based interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) tests are promising, but sensitivity could be low in HIV positive patients. The IFN-γ tests have not yet been validated for use in pleural fluid, a compar...
Autores principales: | Baba, Kamaldeen, Sørnes, Steinar, Hoosen, Anwar A, Lekabe, Jacob M, Mpe, Mathew J, Langeland, Nina, Dyrhol-Riise, Anne M |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2279134/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18366633 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-8-35 |
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