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July 1, 2013Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics

T-cell-based IFN-γ release assays for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: have they met our expectations?

Miguel Santín Laura Muñoz

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The detection and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in people at risk for developing active disease is an essential component of tuberculosis (TB) control in nonendemic countries. T...

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aab99200d096330e5a8b76c https://doi.org/10.1586/14737159.2013.811909

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