Heparin-binding-hemagglutinin-induced IFN-gamma release as a diagnostic tool for latent tuberculosis.

Heparin-binding-hemagglutinin-induced IFN-gamma release as a diagnostic tool for latent tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND: The detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a major component of tuberculosis (TB) control strategies. In addition to the tuberculosis skin test (TST), novel blood tests, based on in vitro release of IFN-gamma in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens ESAT-...

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Main Authors: Jean-Michel Hougardy, Kinda Schepers, Sammy Place, Annie Drowart, Véronique Lechevin, Virginie Verscheure, Anne-Sophie Debrie, T Mark Doherty, Jean-Paul Van Vooren, Camille Locht, Françoise Mascart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1991599?pdf=render

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