Factors associated with the performance of a blood-based interferon-γ release assay in diagnosing tuberculosis.
<h4>Background</h4>Indeterminate results are a recognised limitation of interferon-γ release assays (IGRA) in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) and TB disease, especially in children. We investigated whether age and common co-morbidities were associated with IGRA...
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Main Authors: | Sally Banfield, Elaine Pascoe, Aesen Thambiran, Aris Siafarikas, David Burgner |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/2e7a0496959b4b4f8c6f4bbeedd3f116 |
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