Abstract
The authors discuss a new study, which they say is a valuable addition to the existing literature on the performance of interferon gamma release assays in serial testing for TB infection.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Comment
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Antigens, Bacterial / immunology
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BCG Vaccine
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Bacterial Proteins / immunology
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Disease Progression
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gambia / epidemiology
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Humans
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Interferon-gamma / analysis*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / immunology
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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T-Lymphocytes / immunology
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T-Lymphocytes / metabolism*
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Treatment Outcome
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Tuberculin Test
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis / epidemiology
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Tuberculosis / immunology
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Tuberculosis / microbiology
Substances
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Antigens, Bacterial
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BCG Vaccine
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Bacterial Proteins
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CFP-10 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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ESAT-6 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Interferon-gamma