Tuberculosis Specific Interferon-Gamma Production in a Current Refugee Cohort in Western Europe

Tuberculosis Specific Interferon-Gamma Production in a Current Refugee Cohort in Western Europe

Background: In 2015, a high number of refugees with largely unknown health statuses immigrated to Western Europe. To improve caretaking strategies, we assessed the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a refugee cohort. Methods: Interferon-Gamma release assays (IGRA, Quantiferon) wer...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Jablonka, Christian Dopfer, Christine Happle, Georgios Sogkas, Diana Ernst, Faranaz Atschekzei, Stefanie Hirsch, Annabelle Schäll, Adan Jirmo, Philipp Solbach, Reinhold Ernst Schmidt, Georg M. N. Behrens, Martin Wetzke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
tuberculosis
LTBI
refugee
asylum
infection
IGRA
infectious diseases
migrant
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1263

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