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Usefulness of interferon-γ release assay for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in young children

PURPOSE: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in young children may progress to severe active tuberculosis (TB) disease and serve as a reservoir for future transmission of TB disease. There are limited data on interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) performance in young children, which our research aims t...

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Autores principales: Yun, Ki Wook, Kim, Young Kwang, Kim, Hae Ryun, Lee, Mi Kyung, Lim, In Seok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Pediatric Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4958703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27462354
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2016.59.6.256