Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 may invalidate T-SPOT.TB assay results in rheumatoid arthritis patients: A retrospective case-control observational study.

<h4>Background</h4>CD4-positive T cells are the main target of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). Interferon-γ release assays rely on the fact that T-lymphocytes release this cytokine when exposed to tuberculosis-specific antigens and are useful in testing for latent tuberculosis infection...

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Autori principali:	Kunihiko Umekita, Yayoi Hashiba, Kosho Iwao, Chihiro Iwao, Masatoshi Kimura, Yumi Kariya, Kazuyoshi Kubo, Shunichi Miyauchi, Risa Kudou, Yuki Rikitake, Katoko Takajo, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Motohiro Matsuda, Ichiro Takajo, Eisuke Inoue, Toshihiko Hidaka, Akihiko Okayama
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Serie:	PLoS ONE
Accesso online:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0233159&type=printable
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