The sensitivity of the QuantiFERON(®)-TB Gold Plus assay in Zambian adults with active tuberculosis

SETTING AND OBJECTIVE: To investigate the sensitivity of the new interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), QuantiFERON(®)-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus), for active TB (used as a surrogate for latent tuberculous infection) in a Zambian TB clinic. DESIGN: Consecutive smear or Xpert(®) MTB/RIF-positive adult (a...

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Autores principales: Telisinghe, L., Amofa-Sekyi, M., Maluzi, K., Kaluba-Milimo, D., Cheeba-Lengwe, M., Chiwele, K., Kosloff, B., Floyd, S., Bailey, S-L., Ayles, H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5424670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28482964
http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0764

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