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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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/4baffcd5b8d54cf58c426f34852b0d12
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