Quantitative investigation of factors relevant to the T cell spot test for tuberculosis infection in active tuberculosis

Quantitative investigation of factors relevant to the T cell spot test for tuberculosis infection in active tuberculosis

Abstract Background Previous qualitative studies suggested that the false negative rate of the T cell spot test for tuberculosis infection (T-SPOT.TB) is associated with many risk factors in tuberculosis patients. However, more precise quantitative studies are lacking. The purpose of this study was...

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Main Authors: Kui Li, Caiyong Yang, Zicheng Jiang, Shengxi Liu, Jun Liu, Chuanqi Fan, Tao Li, Xuemin Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
T-SPOT.TB
IGRA
Diagnosis
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4310-y

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