The effects of HIV on the sensitivity of a whole blood IFN-gamma release assay in Zambian adults with active tuberculosis.
<h4>Background</h4>Interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) are replacing the tuberculin skin test (TST) as a diagnostic tool for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. However research into the test's performance in the high HIV-TB burden setting is scarce. This study aimed to define...
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Auteurs principaux: | Edward Raby, Maureen Moyo, Akash Devendra, Joseph Banda, Petra De Haas, Helen Ayles, Peter Godfrey-Faussett |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008
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