Lessons Learned from Implementation of an Interferon Gamma Release Assay to Screen for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Large Multicenter Observational Cohort Study in Brazil

The interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) has emerged as a useful tool for identifying latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This assay can be performed through testing platforms such as the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) assay. This in vitro test has been incorporated into several guidelines w...

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Autores principales: Costa, Allyson G., Carvalho, Brenda K. S., Araújo-Pereira, Mariana, Ibiapina, Hiochelson N. S., Spener-Gomes, Renata, Souza, Alexandra B., Gomes-Silva, Adriano, Andrade, Alice M. S., Silva, Elisangela C., Arriaga, María B., Benjamin, Aline, Rocha, Michael S., Moreira, Adriana S. R., Oliveira, Jamile G., Figueiredo, Marina C., Turner, Megan M., Durovni, Betina, Cavalcante, Solange, Kritski, Afranio L., Rolla, Valeria C., Sterling, Timothy R., Andrade, Bruno B., Cordeiro-Santos, Marcelo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8635161/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34851140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/Spectrum.01163-21

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