Improving T-cell assays for the diagnosis of latent TB infection: potential of a diagnostic test based on IP-10.

Improving T-cell assays for the diagnosis of latent TB infection: potential of a diagnostic test based on IP-10.

<h4>Background</h4>There is a need for simple tools such as the M.tuberculosis specific IFN-gamma release assays (IGRA) to improve diagnosis of M.tuberculosis-infection in children. The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of an IP-10 and IL-2 based tests for the diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Morten Ruhwald, Janne Petersen, Kristian Kofoed, Hiroshi Nakaoka, Luis Eduardo Cuevas, Lovett Lawson, Stephen Bertil Squire, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Pernille Ravn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18682747/?tool=EBI

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