Tuberculin skin testing and treatment modulates interferon-gamma release assay results for latent tuberculosis in migrants.

Tuberculin skin testing and treatment modulates interferon-gamma release assay results for latent tuberculosis in migrants.

Identifying latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in people migrating from TB endemic regions to low incidence countries is an important control measure. However, no prospective longitudinal comparisons between diagnostic tests used in such migrant populations are available.To compare commercial inte...

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Main Authors: Matthew K O'Shea, Thomas E Fletcher, Nicholas J Beeching, Martin Dedicoat, David Spence, Helen McShane, Adam F Cunningham, Duncan Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4016319?pdf=render

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