Scientific article
English

Clinical utility of the interferon-{gamma} release assay for elderly patients with active tuberculosis: a word of caution

Published inChest, vol. 134, no. 2, p. 471-472
Publication date2008
Keywords
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Bacterial/metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Interferon-gamma/metabolism
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tuberculosis/diagnosis/microbiology
NoteComment on : Kobashi Y, Mouri K, Yagi S, Obase Y, Miyashita N, Okimoto N, Matsushima T, Kageoka T, Oka M. Clinical utility of the QuantiFERON TB-2G test for elderly patients with active tuberculosis. Chest. 2008 May;133(5):1196-202.
Citation (ISO format)
JANSSENS, Jean-Paul. Clinical utility of the interferon-{gamma} release assay for elderly patients with active tuberculosis: a word of caution. In: Chest, 2008, vol. 134, n° 2, p. 471–472. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-0434
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