Use of tuberculosis interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) in low- and middle-income countries policy statement

The majority of IGRA studies have been performed in high-income countries and mere extrapolation to low- and middle-income settings with high background TB infection rates is not appropriate. Systematic reviews have suggested that IGRA performance differs in high- versus low TB and HIV incidence set...

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Main Authors: Weyer, Karin, Gilpin, Christopher (Author), Mirzayev, Fuad (Author), Gemert, Wayne van (Author)
Corporate Author: World Health Organization
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva World Health Organization [2011], 2011
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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  • Includes bibliographical references