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Interferon-Gamma Assay in Combination with Tuberculin Skin Test Are Insufficient for the Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Marcin Włodarczyk, Wiesława Rudnicka, B Janiszewska-Drobińska, Grzegorz Kielnierowski, Magdalena Kowalewicz‐Kulbat, Marek Fol, Magdalena Druszczyńska

PLoS ONE · 2014 · 18 citations · 22 references

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Our results do not show that a combination of IGRA and TST might be a step forward in the diagnosis of culture-negative TB cases. However, M. tuberculosis-stimulated IFN-γ levels might help to assess the extent of pulmonary TB lesions.

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