Interferon-gamma assay in combination with tuberculin skin test are insufficient for the diagnosis of culture-negative pulmonary tuberculosis.

Interferon-gamma assay in combination with tuberculin skin test are insufficient for the diagnosis of culture-negative pulmonary tuberculosis.

OBJECTIVE:Early diagnosis of infectious cases and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are important strategies for reducing the incidence of this disease. Unfortunately, traditional TB diagnostic methods are time-consuming and often unreliable. This study compared the accuracy and reliability of the tube...

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Main Authors: Marcin Wlodarczyk, Wieslawa Rudnicka, Beata Janiszewska-Drobinska, Grzegorz Kielnierowski, Magdalena Kowalewicz-Kulbat, Marek Fol, Magdalena Druszczynska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4164613?pdf=render

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