Interferon-γ release assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 758-759

  Connell, Thomas ^a   Tebruegge, Marc ^a   Ritz, Nicole ^a   Curtis, Nigel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; BCG VACCINATION; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 68649122436     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181b00dbf     Document Type: Letter

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