Quality assessment of an interferon-gamma release assay for tuberculosis infection in a resource-limited setting
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When a test for diagnosis of infectious diseases is introduced in a resource-limited setting, monitoring quality is a major concern. An optimized design of experiment and statistical models are required for this assessment.</p>...
Main Authors: | Hang Nguyen TL, Ishizuka Naoki, Keicho Naoto, Hong Le T, Tam Do B, Thu Vu TX, Matsushita Ikumi, Harada Nobuyuki, Higuchi Kazue, Sakurada Shinsaku, Lien Luu T |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/66 |
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