Interferon-Gamma Release Assay is Not Appropriate for the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis in High-Burden Tuberculosis Settings: A Retrospective Multicenter Investigation.
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Abstract | :
Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) has been used in latent tuberculosis (TB) infection and TB diagnosis, but the results from different high TB-endemic countries are different. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of IGRA in the diagnosis of active pulmonary TB (PTB) in China. |
Year of Publication | :
2018
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Journal | :
Chinese medical journal
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Volume | :
131
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Issue | :
3
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Number of Pages | :
268-275
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Date Published | :
2018
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ISSN Number | :
0366-6999
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DOI | :
10.4103/0366-6999.223860
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Short Title | :
Chin Med J (Engl)
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