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Interferon-gamma release assay performance of pleural fluid and peripheral blood in pleural tubercul...

Interferon-gamma release assay performance of pleural fluid and peripheral blood in pleural tubercul...

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Interferon-gamma release assay performance of pleural fluid and peripheral blood in pleural tuberculosis

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Full title

Interferon-gamma release assay performance of pleural fluid and peripheral blood in pleural tuberculosis

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2013-12, Vol.8 (12), p.e83857-e83857

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (TB) remains to be difficult. Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is a promising method for diagnosing TB in low TB burden countries. The release of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) by T lymphocytes increases at a localized site of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen. This study aimed to examine the cli...

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Interferon-gamma release assay performance of pleural fluid and peripheral blood in pleural tuberculosis

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1471046022

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1471046022

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0083857

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