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 tuberculosis
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Liu, Fei , Gao, Mengqiu , Zhang, Xia , Du, Fengjiao , Jia, Hongyan , Yang, Xinting , Wang, Zitong , Zhang, Liqun , Ma, Liping , Wu, Xiaoguang , Xie, Li and Zhang, Zongde
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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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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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0083857
