Evaluation of quantiferon microtube, using 0.9 ml blood, for diagnosing tuberculosis infection

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 909-916

  Rose, Michala V ^a   Kimaro, Godfather ^c   Kroidl, Inge ^d,e   Hoelscher, Michael ^e   Bygbjerg, Ib C ^a   Mfinanga, Sayoki M ^c   Ravn, Pernille ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^d NIMR Mbeya Medical Research Programme   (Tanzania)

^e LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^f HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Children; Interferon release assay; QuantiFERON TB Gold in tube; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD VOLUME; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTIFERON MICROTUBE; QUANTIFERON TB GOLD IN TUBE TEST; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERFERON-GAMMA RELEASE TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875841884     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00194311     Document Type: Article

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