Diagnostic accuracy of T-cell interferon-γ release assays in tuberculous pleurisy: A meta-analysis

Respirology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 473-480

  Zhou, Qiong ^a   Chen, Yi Qiang ^b   Qin, Shou Ming ^b   Tao, Xiao Nan ^a   Xin, Jian Bao ^a   Shi, Huan Zhong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Diagnostic accuracy; Pleurisy; T cell interferon release assay; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL ASSAY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PLEURA FLUID; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; T CELL GAMMA INTERFERON RELASE ASSAY; T LYMPHOCYTE; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; PLEURAL EFFUSION; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL;

EID: 79953282933     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2011.01941.x     Document Type: Article

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