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Tuberculin skin test and interferon‐γ release assays: Can they agree?
INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) relies largely on the tuberculin skin test (TST) or, more recently, on interferon‐gamma release assays (IGRA). Knowledge regarding these tests is essential to improve their usefulness in combating the tuberculosis epidemic. OBJECTIV...
Autores principales: | Santos, João Almeida, Duarte, Raquel, Nunes, Carla |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9892696/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36526296 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/crj.13569 |
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