Comparison of the Sensitivity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT.TB According to Patient Age
Currently, there are two types of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) in use for the detection of tuberculosis (TB) infection, the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (GFT-GIT) and T-SPOT.TB. Owing to contradictory reports regarding whether the results of these IGRAs are affected by the age of the...
Main Authors: | Bae, Won, Park, Kyoung Un, Song, Eun Young, Kim, Se Joong, Lee, Yeon Joo, Park, Jong Sun, Cho, Young-Jae, Yoon, Ho Il, Yim, Jae-Joon, Lee, Choon-Taek, Lee, Jae Ho |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4892501/ |
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