Is it time to replace the tuberculin skin test with a blood test?
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Mail Stop E-10, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. plobue@cdc.gov
Philip A
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LoBue
Kenneth G
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Castro
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001681:Biological Assay; D018450:Disease Progression; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000097:blood*; D055985:Latent Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014374:Tuberculin Test
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007371:Interferon-gamma