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Skin tests for the detection of Mycobacterial infections: achievements, current perspectives, and implications for other diseases

ABSTRACT: Immunological and molecular advances have modernized diagnostic testing for many diseases. Although interferon gamma-release and polymerase chain reaction assays have been developed to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, purified protein derivative (PPD)–based tuberculin ski...

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Autores principales: Duthie, Malcolm S., Reed, Steven G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7780083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33394146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-020-11062-4