Evaluation of heat shock proteins for discriminating between latent tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis: A preliminary report
Summary: The diagnosis of a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is of the utmost concern. The available tests, the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the Quantiferon-TB Gold test (QFT-G) cannot discriminate between active TB and LTBI. Therefore, the aim of the study is to identify new biomarkers that c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034115001598 |