Effect of pregnancy and HIV infection on detection of latent TB infection by Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay among women living in a high TB and HIV burden setting

Effect of pregnancy and HIV infection on detection of latent TB infection by Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay among women living in a high TB and HIV burden setting

Objective: To investigate the effect of pregnancy and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on detection performances of tuberculin skin test (TST) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFTGIT) for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among women living in high TB and HIV endemic...

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Main Authors: Mahlet Birku, Girmay Desalegn, Getachew Kassa, Aster Tsegaye, Markos Abebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pregnancy
HIV
M. tuberculosis
Detection rate
Latent TB infection
TST
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220321688

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