Comparison of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test in Screening for Latent Tuberculous Infection Among Students from High-Burden Areas: A Prospective Head-to-Head Study in Qingdao, China
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed10110311
Abstract: Background: Identifying latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is critical for pediatric TB control in China, especially among students from high-burden areas. With no gold-standard test, we compared the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay… read more here.
Keywords: high burden; history; test; burden areas ... See more keywords