Interferon-gamma release assay improves the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 510-514

  Bianchi, Leila ^a   Galli, Luisa ^a   Moriondo, Maria ^a   Veneruso, Giuseppina ^a   Becciolini, Laura ^a   Azzari, Chiara ^a   Chiappini, Elena ^a   De Martino, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Diagnosis; Interferon release assay; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; TUBERCULIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SKIN TEST; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 67649515861     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31819abf6b     Document Type: Article

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