The association between the magnitude of T-cell interferon-gamma responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific antigens and risk of progression to tuberculosis in household contacts tested with QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay
Background: Household contacts (HHCs) of pulmonary TB patients are at high risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection and early disease development. Tuberculin skin test (TST) has been traditionally used to identify infected individuals; however, its use is limited by low specificity in popu...
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2014
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