Gamma interferon assay as an alternative to PPD skin testing in selected patients with granulomatous intraocular inflammatory disease

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 737-740

  Kurup, Shree K ^a   Buggage, Ronald R ^a   Clarke, Grace L ^a   Ursea, Roxana ^a   Lim, Wee Kiak ^a   Nussenblatt, Robert B ^a  

^a NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma interferon; QuantiFERON; TB; Tuberculosis; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BCG VACCINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INFLIXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; TUBERCULIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846266196     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I06-068     Document Type: Article

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