How should I interpret an interferon gamma release assay result for tuberculosis infection?

BACKGROUND: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are the first new diagnostic tests for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) since the century-old tuberculin skin test (TST). They are cell-mediated immune-based blood tests that have revolutionised LTBI diagnosis and are increasingly recommen...

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Published in:Thorax
Main Authors: Abubakar, Ibrahim, Stagg, Helen Ruth, Whitworth, Hilary, Lalvani, Ajit
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5741174/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23400368
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203247
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