Diagnostic value of ex vivo pleural fluid interferon-gamma versus adapted whole-blood quantiferon-TB gold in tube assays in tuberculous pleural effusion

BACKGROUND: Noninvasive diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (TB) remains a challenge due to the paucibacillary nature of the disease. As Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-specific T cells are recruited into pleural space in TB effusion; their indirect detection may provide useful clinical information....

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Autores principales: Eldin, Eman N., Omar, Asmaa, Khairy, Mahmoud, Mekawy, Adel H. M., Ghanem, Maha K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23189099
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.102181

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23189099
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.102181

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