Interferon-gamma release assay for detection of latent tuberculosis infection in casual and close contacts of tuberculosis cases

Faculty	Medicine	Year:	2011
Type of Publication:	ZU Hosted	Pages:
Authors:	Rehab Hosny Mohamed Abedallah Staff Zu Site Abstract In Staff Site
Journal:	Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal	Volume:

Keywords :	Interferon-gamma release assay , detection , latent tuberculosis
Abstract:	The tuberculin skin test (TST) has many limitations for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection. The aim of this study in Egypt was to estimate the usefulness of an interferon-gamma release assay (IFN-γ) assay for the detection

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