Is the whole-blood gamma interferon assay better than the tuberculin skin test in predicting active tuberculosis?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-211

  Leung, Chi Chiu ^a   Chang, Kwok Chiu ^a   Chau, Chi Hung ^b  

^a Department of Health ^*  (Hong Kong)

^b GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

BCG VACCINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 46849103842     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.178.2.210     Document Type: Letter

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