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SUBMITTER: Pai M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3910908 | biostudies-other | 2014 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Pai Madhukar M Denkinger Claudia M CM Kik Sandra V SV Rangaka Molebogeng X MX Zwerling Alice A Oxlade Olivia O Metcalfe John Z JZ Cattamanchi Adithya A Dowdy David W DW Dheda Keertan K Banaei Niaz N
Clinical microbiology reviews 20140101 1
Identification and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) can substantially reduce the risk of developing active disease. However, there is no diagnostic gold standard for LTBI. Two tests are available for identification of LTBI: the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the gamma interferon (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA). Evidence suggests that both TST and IGRA are acceptable but imperfect tests. They represent indirect markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure and indicate a cellular i ...[more]