Diagnostic Significance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis T-cell Assays for Active Tuberculosis

Diagnostic Significance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis T-cell Assays for Active Tuberculosis

Background: Active tuberculosis (TB) with negative results of sputum smear is difficult to be identified. Till now, there is no effective and noninvasive diagnostic method. This study evaluated the diagnostic power of Mycobacterium tuberculosis T-cell (T.SPOT®.TB) assays for active TB. Methods: We r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wei-Xia Xuan, Ting-Ting Lu, Zheng Wang, Yun-Xia An, Xiao-Ju Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Active Tuberculosis; Diagnosis; Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve; T-SPOT®.TB
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=7;spage=811;epage=816;aulast=Xuan

Internet

http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=7;spage=811;epage=816;aulast=Xuan

Similar Items