Prognostic Value of a T-Cell–Based, Interferon-γ Biomarker in Children with Tuberculosis Contact
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- 2 December 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 149 (11), 777-W163
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-11-200812020-00248
Abstract
Identifying people at high risk for active tuberculosis after exposure to infected persons is important. Information about the ability of interferon-γ–release assays, such as enzyme-linked immunosp... Background: Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assay is an increasingly widely used, T-cell–based, interferon-γ–release assay for diagnosing tuberculosis infection, but whether positive results are...Keywords
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