Evaluation of interferon gamma release assay using mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in BCG vaccinated population of Kelantan, Malaysia

Evaluation of interferon gamma release assay using mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in BCG vaccinated population of Kelantan, Malaysia

Although Malaysia is an intermediate tuberculosis (TB) burden country, the absolute number of new cases has been increasing recently. Improvement in early diagnosis followed by efficient chemotherapy is the major control strategy for TB. Currently, T-cell based interferon-gamma release assays using...

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Main Author: Hajar Fauzan, Ahmad
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Q Science (General)
QR Microbiology
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15317/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/15317/11/Evaluation%20of%20interferon%20gamma%20release%20assay%20using%20mycobacterium%20tuberculosis%20antigens%20for%20diagnosis%20of%20pulmonary%20tuberculosis%20in%20BCG%20vaccinated%20population%20of%20Kelantan%2C%20Malaysia.pdf

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