Systematic review and meta-analysis on the utility of Interferon-gamma release assays for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children: A 2013 update

BMC Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Sollai, S ^a   Galli, L ^a   de Martino, M ^a   Chiappini, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON;

ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HIGHEST INCOME GROUP; HUMAN; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; META ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS TEST KIT; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84989298849     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-S1-S6     Document Type: Review

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