T-SPOT. TB for detection of tuberculosis infection among hematological malignancy patients and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 7415-7419

  Qin, Li Li ^a   Wang, Qin Rong ^a   Wang, Qian ^a   Yao, Hong ^a   Wen, Li Jun ^a   Wu, Li Li ^a   Ping, Na Na ^a   Xie, Jun Dan ^a   Chen, Mei Yu ^a   Chen, Su Ning ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hematological malignancy; Stem cell transplant cases; T SPOT.TB; Tuberculin skin test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SECRETION (PROCESS); T LYMPHOCYTE; TUBERCULIN TEST; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; LATENT TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PROGNOSIS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TUBERCULIN TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893412326     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.12.7415     Document Type: Article

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