Systematic Review: T-Cell–based Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Update
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- 5 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 149 (3) , 177-184
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-149-3-200808050-00241
Abstract
Tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) and interferon-γ–release assays (IGRAs) are used to detect latent tuberculosis. In an updated meta-analysis, now including 38 studies, Pai and colleagues found that bot... Background: Interferon-γ–release assays (IGRAs) are alternatives to the tuberculin skin test (TST). A recent meta-analysis showed that IGRAs have high specificity, even among populations that have ...Keywords
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