Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFTGIT) for the diagnosis of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) </it>infection in Afar Pastoralists, Ethiopia

Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFTGIT) for the diagnosis of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) </it>infection in Afar Pastoralists, Ethiopia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Currently, T-cell based gamma interferon (IFNγ) release assays (IGRAs) are acknowledged as the best methods available for the screening of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and also as aid for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis...

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Main Authors: Mamo Gezahegne, Ameni Gobena, Legesse Mengistu, Medhin Girmay, Bjune Gunnar, Abebe Fekadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/354

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