Combined Analysis of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-5, IL-10, IL-1RA and MCP-1 in QFT Supernatant Is Useful for Distinguishing Active Tuberculosis from Latent Infection

The QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT), an interferon-γ release assay, is used to diagnose Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but its inaccuracy in distinguishing active tuberculosis from latent infection is a major concern. There is thus a need for an easy and accurate tool for achieving that goal in...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Suzukawa, Maho, Akashi, Shunsuke, Nagai, Hideaki, Nagase, Hiroyuki, Nakamura, Hiroyuki, Matsui, Hirotoshi, Hebisawa, Akira, Ohta, Ken
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4817970/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27035669
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152483
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