Dynamics of immune parameters during the treatment of active tuberculosis showing negative interferon gamma response at the time of diagnosis
Objectives: In the performance of interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection, false-negative results are a major obstacle. In active TB patients, treatment-dependent changes of the negative test results remain unknown. Methods: The treatment course of 19...
Main Authors: | Ikumi Matsushita, Nguyen Thi Le Hang, Le Thi Hong, Do Bang Tam, Luu Thi Lien, Pham Huu Thuong, Vu Cao Cuong, Minako Hijikata, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Shinsaku Sakurada, Kazue Higuchi, Nobuyuki Harada, Naoto Keicho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215002313 |
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