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

• Autori principali: Ki Wook Yun (Autore), Young Kwang Kim (Autore), Hae Ryun Kim (Autore), Mi Kyung Lee (Autore), In Seok Lim (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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PurposeLatent 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...