Tuberculosis contact investigation with a new, specific blood test in a low-incidence population containing a high proportion of BCG-vaccinated persons
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>BCG-vaccination can confound tuberculin skin test (TST) reactions in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We compared the TST with a <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </i...
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Aineistotyyppi: | Artikkeli |
Kieli: | English |
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BMC
2006-05-01
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Sarja: | Respiratory Research |
Linkit: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/77 |