Is the t-cell-based interferon-gamma releasing assay feasible for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in an intermediate tuberculosis-burden country?

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 433-436

  Dilektasli, Asli Gorek ^a   Erdem, Elif ^a   Durukan, Elif ^a   Eyüboglu, Füsun Öner ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BCG VACCINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFECTION RISK; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; T LYMPHOCYTE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; BCG VACCINE; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INCIDENCE; INTERFERON-GAMMA; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649586837     PISSN: 13446304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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