Variability of the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube Test Using Automated and Manual Methods

BACKGROUND: The QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection by measuring release of interferon gamma (IFN-γ) when T-cells (in heparinized whole blood) are stimulated with specific Mtb antigens. The amount of IFN-γ is determined by enzyme-linked immu...

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Autores principales: Whitworth, William C., Goodwin, Donald J., Racster, Laura, West, Kevin B., Chuke, Stella O., Daniels, Laura J., Campbell, Brandon H., Bohanon, Jamaria, Jaffar, Atheer T., Drane, Wanzer, Sjoberg, Paul A., Mazurek, Gerald H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3900587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24466211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086721

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3900587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24466211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086721

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