The Interferon-Gamma Release Assay versus the Tuberculin Skin Test in the Diagnosis of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Infection in BCG-Vaccinated Children and Adolescents Exposed or Not Exposed to Contagious TB

Background: Children have an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) after exposure to <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (<i>M.tb</i>), and they are more likely to develop the most severe forms of TB. Rapid diagnosis and treatment of latent <i>M.tb</i> infection (LTBI) is essential to...

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Autores principales:	Magdalena Druszczynska, Michal Seweryn, Sebastian Wawrocki, Anna Pankowska, Magdalena Godkowicz, Magdalena Kowalewska-Pietrzak
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Colección:	Vaccines
Materias:	tuberculosis (TB) latent <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> infection (LTBI) Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccination tuberculin skin test (TST) interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)
Acceso en línea:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/2/387
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