Interferon gamma assays for tuberculosis

The review states that both of these assays recommend that the cells from the person under investigation be incubated with the antigens for 24–48 hours, before the release of interferon γ is measured. The short incubation times are deliberate and crucially important, because only effector T cells th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet infectious diseases 2005-06, Vol.5 (6), p.324-325
Hauptverfasser:	Dheda, Keertan, Chang, Jung-Su, Kim, Louise U, Huggett, Jim F, Johnson, Margaret A, Zumla, Alimuddin, Rook, Graham AW
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antigens Humans Immunologic Tests - methods Infections Infectious diseases Interferon Interferon-gamma - analysis Lymphocytes Mycobacterium tuberculosis Sensitivity and Specificity Tuberculosis Tuberculosis - diagnosis
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