A prospective large-scale study of methods for the detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in refugee children

Lucas, Michaela; Nicol, Paul; McKinnon, E.; Whidborne, R.; Lucas, Andrew; Thambiran, Aesen; Burgner, David; Waring, Justin; A. French, Martyn

doi:10.1136/thx.2009.127555

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A prospective large-scale study of methods for the detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in refugee children

Published in Thorax • Apr 30, 2010

Authors:

Michaela Lucas

Paul Nicol

E. McKinnon

Abstract

BACKGROUND Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a cornerstone of the health assessment of resettled high incidence populations, particularly in children. Two blood-based interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs), T-SPOT.TB and QFT-Gold in-tube (QFT-GIT), have greater sensitivity and sp...

Subject

Medicine

Tuberculin

Latent tuberculosis

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