Diagnostic value of the interferon-γ release assay for tuberculosis infection in patients with Behçet’s disease

Diagnostic value of the interferon-γ release assay for tuberculosis infection in patients with Behçet’s disease

Abstract Background To investigate the diagnostic value of the interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) for detecting tuberculosis (TB) infection in patients with Behçet’s disease (BD). Methods We retrospective analyzed the data collected from 173 BD patients hospitalized between 2010 and 2015. Ninety-nine...

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Main Authors: Xiuhua Wu, Pang Chen, Wei Wei, Mengyu Zhou, Chaoran Li, Jinjing Liu, Lidan Zhao, Lifan Zhang, Yan Zhao, Xiaofeng Zeng, Xiaoqing Liu, Wenjie Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Behçet’s disease
Tuberculosis
Interferon-γ release assay
T-SPOT.TB
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3954-y

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