Enzyme-linked Immunospot and Tuberculin Skin Testing to Detect Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Rationale: Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is currently based on the tuberculin skin test. The enzyme-linked immunospot assay (ELISPOT) is a new blood test to diagnose LTBI. Objective: To compare the ELISPOT and the tuberculin skin test for detecting LTBI in contacts of patients wi...

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Main Authors: Shams, Homayoun, Weis, Stephen E., Klucar, Peter, Lalvani, Ajit, Moonan, Patrick K., Pogoda, Janice M., Ewer, Katie, Barnes, Peter F.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2005
Subjects:
H. Tuberculosis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2718400/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16081545
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200505-748OC
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