Evolution of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Results and Submillisievert Chest CT Findings among Close Contacts of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

BACKGROUND: Latent tuberculosis (TB) infection among TB contacts is diagnosed using plain chest radiography and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs). However, plain chest radiographs often miss active TB, and the results of IGRA could fluctuate over time. The purpose of this study was to elucidat...

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Autores principales: Yoon, Soonho, Mihn, Do-CiC, Song, Jin-Hwa, Kim, Sung A, Yim, Jae-Joon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7515678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32640768
http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2020.0038

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7515678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32640768
http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2020.0038

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