Predictive performance of interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin tests – Authors' reply
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Interferon-gamma-release assays: Better than tuberculin skin testing?
Although the tuberculin skin test has long been the standard for detecting latent tuberculosis infection, it has many limitations. Interferon-gamma-release assays are gaining acceptance as an alternative. In this paper we present cases to illustrate how these new tests can be used and how to interpret the results.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1473-3099
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30872-0