Use of interferon-gamma release assay and tuberculin skin test in diagnosing tuberculosis in Lithuanian adults: A comparative analysis
Background and objective: Lithuania belongs to the group of countries with a high-incidence of tuberculosis (TB). Some scientific studies show that the interferon-gamma release assay is more accurate and correlates more highly with TB exposure as compared to the tuberculin skin test (TST). This stud...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Medicina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X1730037X |