Species-Specific Interferon-Gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Infection

Species-Specific Interferon-Gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Infection

Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) infection has a devastating impact on the course of cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF lung disease. Diagnosis of MABC pulmonary disease is challenging, and current diagnostic approaches lack accuracy, especially in CF. In this study, we aimed to establish an MABC...

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Main Authors: Mathis Steindor, Florian Stehling, Margarete Olivier, Jan Kehrmann, Margo Diricks, Florian P. Maurer, Peter A. Horn, Svenja Straßburg, Matthias Welsner, Sivagurunathan Sutharsan, Monika Lindemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium abscessus
cystic fibrosis
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
pulmonary infection
immune response
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.692395/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.692395/full

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