- Original Article
- Infection
- Usefulness of interferon-γ release assay for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in young children
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Ki Wook Yun, Young Kwang Kim, Hae Ryun Kim, Mi Kyung Lee, In Seok Lim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(6):256-261. Published online June 30, 2016
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Purpose Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in young children may progress to severe active tuberculosis (TB) disease and serve as a reservoir for future transmission of TB disease. There are limited data on interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) performance in young children, which our research aims to address by investigating the usefulness of IGRA for the diagnosis of LTBI. MethodsWe performed a tuberculin skin... |
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