Determining the Latent Tuberculosis Infection by IFN - γ Elispot Assay in Healthcare Workers From University Hospitals of Shiraz, South West of Iran

BACKGROUND: Classical screening methods are incapable to properly detect LTBI (Latent TB Infection) and HCWs (Healthcare Workers) are at the high risk of exposure. Only few reports estimated the prevalence of LTBI among Iranian HCWs and they mostly used the TST (Tuberculin Skin Test), rather than as...

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Autores principales: Taheri, Mohammad, Bazrafkan, Hamid, Habibagahi, Mojtaba
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24349745
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.3635

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24349745
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.3635

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