Improving evaluations of T-cell assays for diagnosing active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Journal of Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-254

  Kirby, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Mycobacterium; T cell; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRETEST PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY; T LYMPHOCYTE; TUBERCULOSIS;

HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 76849094114     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.12.006     Document Type: Letter

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