Influencial factors of the performance of interferon-γ release assays in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis

Diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) in children remains difficult. This study aimed at evaluating the ability of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) in the detection of active TB in human immunodeficiency virus-negative children vaccinated with Bacille Calmette–Guérin and investigating the ef...

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Main Authors: Li, Tao, Bao, Lei, Diao, Ni, Sun, Feng, Gao, Yan, Wong, Ka-Wing, Xi, Xiuhong, Liu, Xuhui, Wang, Sen, Wu, Jing, Hui, Ma, Fan, Xiaoyong, Zhang, Ying, Zhang, Wenhong, Lu, Shuihua
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer International Publishing 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4522271/