Comparison of Interferon-γ Release Assay to Two Cut-Off Points of Tuberculin Skin Test to Detect Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Primary Health Care Workers

BACKGROUND: An interferon-γ release assay, QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) test, has been introduced an alternative test for the diagnosis of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Here, we compared the performance of QFT with tuberculin skin test (TST) measured at two different cut-off points amo...

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Autores principales: de Souza, Fernanda Mattos, do Prado, Thiago Nascimento, Pinheiro, Jair dos Santos, Peres, Renata Lyrio, Lacerda, Thamy Carvalho, Loureiro, Rafaela Borge, Carvalho, Jose Américo, Fregona, Geisa, Dias, Elias Santos, Cosme, Lorrayne Beliqui, Rodrigues, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Riley, Lee Wood, Maciel, Ethel Leonor Noia
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/PMC4138087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25137040
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102773

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4138087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25137040
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102773

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