Source: Annual Congress 2008 - New tests and methods to diagnose tuberculosis infection and disease and to monitor treatment
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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N. Harada, K. Higuchi, T. Yoshiyama, Y. Kawabe, A. Fujita, Y. Sasaki, M. Horiba, S. Mitarai, M. Yonemaru, H. Ogata, H. Ariga, A. Kurashima, A. Wada, M. Takamori, F. Yamagishi, K. Suzuki, T. Mori, N. Ishikawa (Kiyose City, Tokyo, Fuchu City, Tokyo, Chiba C. Comparison of the sensitivity and specificity of two whole blood interferon-gamma assays for M. tuberculosis infection. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 2847

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