Identifying Predictors of Interferon-γ Release Assay Results in Pediatric Latent Tuberculosis: A Protective Role of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin?: A pTB-NET Collaborative Study

Rationale: Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assays are widely used to diagnose latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in adults, but their performance in children remains incompletely evaluated to date. Objectives: To investigate factors influencing results of IFN-γ release assays in children...

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Main Authors: Roy, Robindra Basu, Sotgiu, Giovanni, Altet-Gómez, Neus, Tsolia, Maria, Ruga, Ezia, Velizarova, Svetlana, Kampmann, Beate
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3443812/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22700862
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201201-0026OC
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