Prospective evaluation of latent tuberculosis with interferon-γ release assays in drug and alcohol abusers

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 137, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1342-1347

  Rivas, I ^a   Latorre, I ^a   Sanvisens, A ^a   Dominguez J ^a   Tor, J ^a   Prat, C ^a   Rey Joly, C ^a   Muga, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diagnosis of infection; Drug abuse; Interferon ; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COCAINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SPAIN; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 69949120168     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809002131     Document Type: Article

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