Host markers in QuantiFERON supernatants differentiate active TB from latent TB infection: prelimina...
Host markers in QuantiFERON supernatants differentiate active TB from latent TB infection: preliminary report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Interferon gamma release assays, including the QuantiFERON TB Gold In Tube (QFT) have been shown to be accurate in diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. These assays however, do not discriminate between latent TB infection (LTBI) and active TB disease.
We recruited twenty-three pulmonary TB patients and 34 household contacts from Cape...
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Host markers in QuantiFERON supernatants differentiate active TB from latent TB infection: preliminary report
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1471-2466
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1471-2466
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10.1186/1471-2466-9-21
