Gamma interferon release assays for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in immune-compromised children in a country in which the prevalence of tuberculosis is low

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jul;47(7):2355-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01320-08. Epub 2009 May 6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Interferon-gamma / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / immunology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Interferon-gamma