Variability of the QuantiFERON®-TB gold in-tube test using automated and manual methods.
<h4>Background</h4>The QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection by measuring release of interferon gamma (IFN-γ) when T-cells (in heparinized whole blood) are stimulated with specific Mtb antigens. The amount of IFN-γ is determined by...
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Autores principales: | William C Whitworth, Donald J Goodwin, Laura Racster, Kevin B West, Stella O Chuke, Laura J Daniels, Brandon H Campbell, Jamaria Bohanon, Atheer T Jaffar, Wanzer Drane, Paul A Sjoberg, Gerald H Mazurek |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/bc99d0d8a54046db99ca6332c7671f92 |
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