The Interferon-Gamma Release Assay versus the Tuberculin Skin Test in the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in BCG-Vaccinated Children and Adolescents Exposed or Not Exposed to Contagious TB

Background: Children have an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) after exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), and they are more likely to develop the most severe forms of TB. Rapid diagnosis and treatment of latent M.tb infection (LTBI) is essential to lessen the devastatin...

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Autores principales: Druszczynska, Magdalena, Seweryn, Michal, Wawrocki, Sebastian, Pankowska, Anna, Godkowicz, Magdalena, Kowalewska-Pietrzak, Magdalena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9961142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36851265
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11020387

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9961142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36851265
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11020387

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