High background rates of positive tuberculosis-specific interferon-? release assays in a low prevalence region of UK: a surveillance study
Background: Background rates of latent tuberculosis infection in low prevalence regions of Britain are unknown. These would be valuable data for interpreting positive IGRA results, and guiding cost-benefit analyses. The management of a large outbreak of tuberculosis occurring in a rural district hos...
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| Language: | English |
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2012-12-06.
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