Tuberculosis progression rates in U.S. Immigrants following screening with interferon-gamma release assays

Tuberculosis progression rates in U.S. Immigrants following screening with interferon-gamma release assays

Abstract Background Interferon-gamma release assays may be used as an alternative to the tuberculin skin test for detection of M. tuberculosis infection. However, the risk of active tuberculosis disease following screening using interferon-gamma release assays in immigrants is not well defined. To a...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Blount, Minh-Chi Tran, Charles K. Everett, Adithya Cattamanchi, John Z. Metcalfe, Denise Connor, Cecily R. Miller, Jennifer Grinsdale, Julie Higashi, Payam Nahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)
Tuberculosis (TB)
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)
Active tuberculosis disease
Foreign-born
Immigrant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3519-6

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