Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay for the Screening of Tuber...
Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay for the Screening of Tuberculosis in Adolescents in Close Contact with Tuberculosis TB Patients
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The tuberculin skin test (TST) frequently yields false positive results among BCG-vaccinated persons thereby limiting its diagnostic value particularly in settings with high BCG vaccination rate. We determined the agreement between IGRA and TST using 2 cutoff values and identified possible relationships between the results of these tests and the de...
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Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon Gamma Release Assay for the Screening of Tuberculosis in Adolescents in Close Contact with Tuberculosis TB Patients
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1545002514
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1545002514
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0100267
