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Usefulness of interferon-γ release assay for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in young children

Ki Wook Yun, Young Kwang Kim, Hae Ryun Kim, Mi Kyung Lee, In Seok Lim

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.

Methods

We performed a tuberculin skin...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2016.59.6.256

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