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

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 of forei...

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Published in:J Occup Med Toxicol
Main Authors: Gallegos Morales, Elia Noemi, Knierer, Johannes, Schablon, Anja, Nienhaus, Albert, Kersten, Jan Felix
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445359/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28559919
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-017-0159-4
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