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Interferon gamma release assays based on M. tuberculosis- -specific antigens in sarcoidosis patients [PDF]
, 2015 Wstęp: Prezentowana praca jest częścią projektu dotyczącego testów opartych na wydzielaniu interferonu gamma pod wpływem antygenów swoistych dla prątka gruźlicy przeprowadzonego na dużej grupie nieleczonych chorych na sarkoidozę w populacji powszechnie i
Białas -Chromiec, Beata +3 more
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Dual latent tuberculosis screening with tuberculin skin tests and QuantiFERON-TB assays before TNF-α inhibitor initiation in children in Spain [PDF]
Tumor-necrosis-factor-α inhibitors (anti-TNF-α) are associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease, primarily due to reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI).
Anton, Jordi +25 more
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Yield of QuantiFERON-TB gold in tube assay and tuberculin skin test in healthy persons from a tuberculosis endemic population [PDF]
, 2010 . We assessed the yield of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold in tube test (QFT-GIT) and the tuberculin skin test (TST) in healthy persons from our general population, where tuberculosis is endemic and Bacillus Calmette-Gu´erin is mandatory. The yield of QFT-GIT (
Alamelu, Raja +3 more
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Higher Performance of QuantiFERON TB Compared to Tuberculin Skin Test in Latent Tuberculosis Infection Prospective Diagnosis [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The Tuberculin skin test (TST) has been used for years in the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) diagnosis, but it has, well-documented, low sensitivity and specificity.
Abdallah, Taieb Ben +10 more
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Serial interferon-gamma release assays during treatment of active tuberculosis in young adults
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background The role of interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) in monitoring responses to anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment is not clear. We evaluated the results of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube (QFT-GIT) assay over time during the anti-TB treatment of ...
Lee Choon-Taek +2 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Background: Tuberculosis remains a public health problem in France and the diagnosis of tuberculosis disease (TB) is sometimes difficult. The aim of this study was to analyse the contribution of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay (QFT-GIT) to TB ...
Mohammed Azghay +5 more
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Dermatologica Sinica, 2015 Background/Objective: Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonists have become increasingly popular in the treatment of psoriasis. However, the increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reactivation has also become an important issue in ...
Chun-Yu Cheng +4 more
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Healthcare Student Immunizations: An Overview [PDF]
, 2015 All clinical healthcare programs (CHP) in the United States require documentation of many types of immunizations and health information. The key for CHP personnel is to determine if immunization and health information is valid or if immunity exists ...
Gardenhire, Douglas
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Iowa Tuberculosis Control Program 2014 Annual Report [PDF]
, 2014 This report provides a summary of Tuberculosis (TB) in Iowa and the activities and achievements of the TB Control Program and our partners during the 2014 calendar year.
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, 2016 Los test de liberación del Interferon Gamma complementan o reemplazan a la prueba de tuberculina (PT) en el diagnóstico de infección latente tuberculosa (ILTB), pero son objeto de controversia debido a sus posibles reversiones. Nuestro objetivo es describir la evolución del Quantiferon®-TB Gold in Tube (QFT-GIT) tras un resultado positivo en ...
Luna-Sánchez, Shirley +3 more
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