The Relationship between Pre-Pandemic Interferon Gamma Release Assay Test Results and COVID-19 Infection: Potential Prognostic Value of Indeterminate IFN-γ Release Assay Results

Objective. To reveal the relationship between interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) test (Standard ETB-Feron ELISA (TBF)) results performed within 12 months before the COVID-19 pandemic and the frequency of COVID-19 infections and the severity of COVID-19. Methods. The retrospective TBF test results...

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Main Authors: Sermin Borekci, Fatma Gulsum Karakas, Serhat Sirekbasan, Bahar Kubat, Rıdvan Karaali, Gunay Can, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Bilun Gemicioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1989277