The good agreement between positive IGRA and active TB disease suggests a good sensitivity of IGRA. Discrepancies between IGRA and TST can be a result of higher specificity of IGRA that is not influenced by previous BCG vaccination. IGRA may be more sensitive in children younger than 48 months.
May 3, 2009
Interferon-gamma Release Assay Improves the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children.
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