Interferon-Gamma Release Assays versus Tuberculin Skin Testing for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Overview of the Evidence

A profusion of articles have been published on the accuracy and uses of interferon-gamma releasing assays. Here we review the clinical applications, advantages, and limitations of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assays and provide an overview of the most recent systematic revie...

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Main Authors: A. Trajman, R. E. Steffen, D. Menzies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/601737
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