Usefulness of IFN-gamma release assays in clinical management of difficult TB cases: Evidence from clinical practice

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-47

  Bocchino, Marialuisa ^a   Matarese, A ^a   Bellofiore, B ^a   Giacomelli, P ^a   Russo, A ^b   Signoriello, G ^c   Galati, D ^d   Sanduzzi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b MONALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extra pulmonary tuberculosis; IFN gamma release assays; Smear negative tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CYTOKINE RELEASE; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 77952714364     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1000800107     Document Type: Article

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