Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among foreign students in Lübeck, Germany tested with QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus

Abstract Background The tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in foreign-born individuals has been increasing in Germany in recent years. Foreign students may be an important source of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in low-incidence countries. In Germany, there are no guidelines for LTBI screening...

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Hauptverfasser:	Elia Noemi Gallegos Morales, Johannes Knierer, Anja Schablon, Albert Nienhaus, Jan Felix Kersten
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2017-05-01
Schriftenreihe:	Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Schlagworte:	Foreign students Latent tuberculosis infection Risk factors QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus
Online-Zugang:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12995-017-0159-4
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