The performance of the TBAg/PHA ratio in the diagnosis of active TB disease in immunocompromised patients

The performance of the TBAg/PHA ratio in the diagnosis of active TB disease in immunocompromised patients

Objectives: The results of the T-SPOT.TB (T-SPOT) assay are reduced in immunocompromised patients with active tuberculosis (ATB), and it is difficult using T-SPOT results to distinguish ATB from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in this condition. The aim of this study was to determine the perfor...

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Main Authors: Munyemana Jean Bosco, Hongyan Hou, Lie Mao, Xiaohui Wu, Kreeti Devi Ramroop, Yanfang Lu, Liyan Mao, Yu Zhou, Ziyong Sun, Feng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
T-SPOT
active TB
immunocompromised patients
TBAg/PHA ratio
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301108

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