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

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. To investigate factors influencing results of IFN-γ release assays in children using a large European...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2012-08, Vol.186 (4), p.378
Hauptverfasser:	Roy, Robindra Basu, Sotgiu, Giovanni, Altet-Gómez, Neus, Tsolia, Maria, Ruga, Ezia, Velizarova, Svetlana, Kampmann, Beate
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adults Age Antigens HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Immunization Infections Interferon Investigations Laboratories Malnutrition Pediatrics Tuberculosis Vaccines
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