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MPT64 patch test for the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis: a randomised controlled trial in Peru

SETTING: There remains a lack of effective and inexpensive diagnostic tools for active tuberculosis (TB) disease. Testing immune responses to proteins secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, such as MPT64, may be a diagnostic option. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a patch...

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Autores principales: Pope, V., Sacksteder, K. A., Coronel Hererra, J., Gilman, R. H., Vargas-Prada, S., Lopez Romero, S., Yafac, J., Sanchez Rios, E., Moore, D. A. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5947422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29862945
http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.17.0716