Comparison of Tuberculin Skin Test and New Specific Blood Test in Tuberculosis Contacts

The tuberculin skin test used to detect latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has many drawbacks, and a new diagnostic test for latent tuberculosis (QuantiFERON-TB [QTF-TB]) has recently been introduced. This test measures the production of IFN-gamma in whole blood upon stimulation with purifi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2004-07, Vol.170 (1), p.65-69
Hauptverfasser:	Brock, Inger, Weldingh, Karin, Lillebaek, Troels, Follmann, Frank, Andersen, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Antigens, Bacterial - immunology Bacterial Proteins - immunology BCG Vaccine - immunology Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Immunoassay - methods Infant Intensive care medicine Interferon-gamma - metabolism Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Recombinant Proteins - immunology Sensitivity and Specificity Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis - diagnosis Tuberculosis - immunology Tuberculosis - prevention & control Vaccination
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