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Predicting stringent QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus conversions in contacts of tuberculosis patients

Predicting stringent QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus conversions in contacts of tuberculosis patients

Authors :
Pan, Sheng-Wei
Catanzaro, Donald G.
Seifert, Marva
Syed, Rehan R.
Hillery, Naomi
Ho, Mei-Lin
Crudu, Valeriu
Tudor, Elena
Ciobanu, Nelly
Codreanu, Alexandru
Catanzaro, Antonino
Rodwell, Timothy C.
Source :
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection; October 2023, Vol. 56 Issue: 5 p1073-1083, 11p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

To assess associations between disease severity in index TB patients and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) results in contacts, and predictors for QFT-Plus conversion in contacts over 6–12 months.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16841182
Volume :
56
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs63693009
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2023.07.014