Reproducibility of the T-SPOT.TB test for screening Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Japan

The interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is useful for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections, especially in countries where Bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccinations are performed. However, reproducibility of the IGRA is unclear, as recent data suggest high IGRA conversion and reversion rates...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy 2020-02, Vol.26 (2), p.194-198
Hauptverfasser:	Teranishi, Shuhei, Kobayashi, Nobuaki, Aoki, Ayako, Katakura, Seigo, Yamamoto, Masaki, Koizumi, Harumi, Kudo, Makoto, Kaneko, Takeshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Conversion rate Reproducibility Reversion rate T-SPOT.TB
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