Interferon-γ Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis in Children Younger Than 5 Years of Age

BACKGROUND:There are limited data available on interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) performance in children up to 5 years of age, with documented exposure to active tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to evaluate (1) the influence of infectivity of adult source cases on test results, (2) the i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2011-10, Vol.30 (10), p.866-870
Hauptverfasser:	Pavić, Ivan, Topić, Renata Zrinski, Raos, Miljenko, Aberle, Neda, Dodig, Slavica
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Clinical Laboratory Techniques - methods Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Immunoassay - methods Infant Infectious diseases Interferon-gamma - secretion Latent Tuberculosis - diagnosis Male Medical sciences Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
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