False-negative results by enzyme-linked immunospot assay for interferon-γ among patients with culture-confirmed tuberculosis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 421-423

  Liao, C H ^a   Lai, C C ^b   Tan, C K ^c   Chou, C H ^d   Hsu, H L ^d   Tasi, T H ^d   Huang, Y T ^d   Hsueh, P R ^d  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Enzyme linked immunospot assay; False negative results; Interferon ; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 71549168947     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.09.012     Document Type: Letter

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