Interferon-gamma release assays for the tuberculosis serial testing of health care workers: a systematic review

Interferon-gamma release assays for the tuberculosis serial testing of health care workers: a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are increasingly used in the tuberculosis (TB) screening of health care workers (HCWs). However, comparatively high rates of conversions and reversion as well as growing evidence of substantial...

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Main Authors: Ringshausen Felix C, Schablon Anja, Nienhaus Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Subjects:
Interferon-γ release assay
Health care workers
Latent tuberculosis infection
Occupational disease
Serial testing
Tuberculosis
Within-subject variability
Online Access:http://www.occup-med.com/content/7/1/6

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