Interferon gamma release assays for detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis in older Hispanic people

Interferon gamma release assays for detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis in older Hispanic people

SUMMARY: Background: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are used to detect latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection (LTBI) in adults, but their performance in older people is not well-established. We evaluated IGRAs for LTBI detection in older Hispanic recent TB contacts (ReC) or com...

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Main Authors: Julia M. Scordo, Génesis P. Aguillón-Durán, Doris Ayala, Ana Paulina Quirino-Cerrillo, Eminé Rodríguez-Reyna, Mateo Joya-Ayala, Francisco Mora-Guzmán, Eder Ledezma-Campos, Alejandro Villafañez, Larry S. Schlesinger, Jordi B. Torrelles, Joanne Turner, Blanca I. Restrepo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
diagnosis
older people
IGRA
Latent TB infection
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221006457

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