Interferon-γ release assays for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 941-942

  Starke, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Interferon release assay; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HUMAN; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; VACCINATION;

EID: 33749439555     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000239685.49999.d3     Document Type: Article

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