Evaluation of immune responses in HIV infected patients with pleural tuberculosis by the QuantiFERON<sup>® </sup>TB-Gold interferon-gamma assay
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diagnosis of tuberculous (TB) pleuritis is difficult and better diagnostic tools are needed. New blood based interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) tests are promising, but sensitivity could be low in HIV positive patients. The IFN-γ tests have no...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/35 |