Interpretation of serial interferon-gamma test results to measure new tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Zambia and South Africa

Interpretation of serial interferon-gamma test results to measure new tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Zambia and South Africa

Abstract Background A more stringent QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT) conversion (from negative to positive) definition has been proposed to allow more definite detection of recent tuberculosis (TB) infection. We explored alternative conversion definitions to assist the interpretation of serial QFT...

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Main Authors: Rosa Sloot, Kwame Shanaube, Mareli Claassens, Lily Telisinghe, Ab Schaap, Peter Godfrey-Faussett, Helen Ayles, Sian Floyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Conversion
Tuberculosis
QuantiFERON
Interferon-gamma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05483-9

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