Detection of latent tuberculosis infection among migrant farmworkers along the US-Mexico border

Detection of latent tuberculosis infection among migrant farmworkers along the US-Mexico border

Abstract Background Migrant farmworkers are among the highest-risk populations for latent TB infection (LTBI) in the United States with numerous barriers to healthcare access and increased vulnerability to infectious diseases. LTBI is usually diagnosed on the border using the tuberculin skin test (T...

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Main Authors: E. Oren, M. H. Fiero, E. Barrett, B. Anderson, M. Nuῆez, F. Gonzalez-Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis infection
Interferon-gamma release assay
Tuberculin skin test
Migrants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-1959-3

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