Comparison of Interferon-Gamma Release and Tuberculin Skin Test for Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infections in Iranian Elderly Patients
Background and Aims: Tuberculin skin test is a common method for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis but it has a high rate of false positivity and false negativity. In Quantiferon test, the interferon gamma secreted by lymphocytes in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens is measured. This st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017-06-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://ijmm.ir/article-1-587-en.html |