Comparison of Two Tuberculosis Infection Tests in a South American Tertiary Hospital: STANDARD F TB-Feron FIA vs. QIAreach<sup>TM</sup> QuantiFERON-TB
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent respiratory diseases in the world. In 2020 there were at least 9.9 million new infections, with 1.5 million deaths. Approximately 10% of people infected with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> develop the disease during the firs...
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/6/1162 |