The impact of HIV infection and CD4 cell count on the performance of an interferon gamma release assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

The impact of HIV infection and CD4 cell count on the performance of an interferon gamma release assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND:The performance of the tuberculosis specific Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) has not been sufficiently documented in tuberculosis- and HIV-endemic settings. This study evaluated the sensitivity of the QuantiFERON TB-Gold In-Tube (QFT-IT) in patients with culture confirmed pulmonar...

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Main Authors: Martine G Aabye, Pernille Ravn, George PrayGod, Kidola Jeremiah, Apolinary Mugomela, Maria Jepsen, Daniel Faurholt, Nyagosya Range, Henrik Friis, John Changalucha, Aase B Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2626632?pdf=render

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