Stratified Threshold Values of QuantiFERON Assay for Diagnosing Tuberculosis Infection in Immunocompromised Populations

Background. The detection of latent tuberculosis (TB) is essential for TB control, but T-cell assay might be influenced by degree of immunosuppression. The relationship between immunocompetence and interferon (IFN)-γ response in QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT) is uncertain, especially in HIV-negative popu...

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Autores principales: Ariga, Haruyuki, Nagai, Hideaki, Kurashima, Atsuyuki, Hoshino, Yoshihiko, Shoji, Syunsuke, Nakajima, Yutsuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335708/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/940642

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335708/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/940642

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