Diagnosis of Tuberculosis by an Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay for Interferon-γ

Diagnosis of Tuberculosis by an Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay for Interferon-γ

We evaluated an enzyme-linked immunospot assay for interferon-γ (T SPOT-TB) for rapid diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) in a disease-endemic area. From January to June 2005, patients whose clinical symptoms and radiographic findings were compatible with TB were recruited, and a blood sample was...

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Main Authors: Jann-Yuan Wang, Chien-Hong Chou, Li-Na Lee, Hsiao-Leng Hsu, I-Shiow Jan, Po-Ren Hsueh, Chuan-Liang Kao, Kwen-Tay Luh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
ELISPOT
latent infection
interferon-γ
research
Taiwan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/05-1195_article

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