IGRA tests perform similarly to TST but cause no adverse reactions: pediatric experience in Finland

IGRA tests perform similarly to TST but cause no adverse reactions: pediatric experience in Finland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two commercial interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) (QuantiFERON<sup>®</sup>-TB Gold in Tube and T SPOT<sup>®</sup>-<it>TB</it>) to detect a contact with <it>M. tuberculosis </it>hav...

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Main Authors:	Seppälä Ilkka, Salo Eeva, Tavast Esko, Tuuminen Tamara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2009-01-01
Series:	BMC Research Notes
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/9

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