Tuberculosis screening by tuberculosis skin test or QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay among an immig...
Tuberculosis screening by tuberculosis skin test or QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay among an immigrant population with a high prevalence of tuberculosis and BCG vaccination
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Each year 1 million persons acquire permanent U.S. residency visas after tuberculosis (TB) screening. Most applicants undergo a 2-stage screening with tuberculin skin test (TST) followed by CXR only if TST-positive at > 5 mm. Due to cross reaction with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), TST may yield false positive results in BCG-vaccinated persons. I...
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Tuberculosis screening by tuberculosis skin test or QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay among an immigrant population with a high prevalence of tuberculosis and BCG vaccination
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1469701679
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1469701679
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0082727
