Evaluation of a new tuberculosis-related interferon gamma release assay for tuberculosis infection diagnosis in Huzhou, eastern China

Evaluation of a new tuberculosis-related interferon gamma release assay for tuberculosis infection diagnosis in Huzhou, eastern China

Objective: To compare the performance of a new tuberculosis-related interferon gamma release assay (TB-IGRA) with that of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) for TB infection diagnosis in China. Materials and Methods: A total of 458 active TB patients and 378 healthy individuals were enrolled. Amo...

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Main Authors: Fuchu Qian, Weihong Wang, Zhihong Qiu, Yiqun Shen, Jiangfang He, Dongli Li, Jing Zhong, Licheng Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
QuantiFERON-TB gold in-tube
TB-related interferon gamma release assay
Tuberculosis infection
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2013;volume=56;issue=2;spage=125;epage=128;aulast=Qian

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