Comparison of tuberculin skin test and a specific T-cell-based test, T-Spot™.TB, for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 696-703

  Ozekinci, T ^a   Ozbek, E ^a   Celik, Y ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Interferon ; Latent tuberculosis; T Spot .TB; Tuberculin skin test

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BCG VACCINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 35348871011     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000703500515     Document Type: Article

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