Estimating Latent Tuberculosis Infection Using Interferon-γ Release Assay, Japan
We estimated the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) rate for foreign-born students at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, using an interferon-γ release assay. The LTBI rate for students from countries with estimated tuberculosis incidence >100 cases/100,000 persons was high (10.0%). Universities sho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/17-1948_article |