Performance of interferon-γ release assays in the diagnosis of confirmed active tuberculosis in immunocompetent children: a new systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem, causing morbidity and mortality in adults and children. The most reliable diagnostic tools currently available are the in vivo Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and the ex vivo Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs). Several clinical, radiologic...

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Autores principales: Laurenti, Patrizia, Raponi, Matteo, de Waure, Chiara, Marino, Marta, Ricciardi, Walter, Damiani, Gianfranco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4797356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26993789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1461-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4797356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26993789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1461-y

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