Factors influencing discordant results of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube test in patients with active TB

Journal of Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 288-293

  Jeon, You La ^a   Nam, You sun ^b   You, Eunkyoung ^a   Yang, John Jeongseok ^a   Kim, Min Jin ^a   Cho, Sun Young ^a   Park, Tae Sung ^a   Lee, Hee Joo ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; C reactive protein; Interferon (IFN) release assay; Lymphocyte; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE ASSAY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH KOREA; TUBERCULOSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84882840546     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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