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IGRA tests perform similarly to TST but cause no adverse reactions: pediatric experience in Finland | BMC Research Notes | Full Text
Core Concepts - Latent Tuberculosis Infection - Co-Occurring Conditions - National HIV Curriculum
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Prognostic value of interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin test in predicting the development of active tuberculosis (UK PREDICT TB): a prospective cohort study - The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Yield of testing and treatment for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons during contact investigations in the United States: A semi-systematic review | PLOS ONE
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Latent tuberculosis infection among health-care workers using Quantiferon-TB Gold-Plus in a country with a low burden for tuberculosis: prevalence and risk factors | Annals of Saudi Medicine
Tuberculosis Algorithm: Countries With Incidence < 20 Cases per 100,000 Population 1, 2 | CDC
A scoring strategy for progression risk and rates of treatment completion in subjects with latent tuberculosis | PLOS ONE
Protection against mycobacterial infection: A case-control study of mycobacterial immune responses in pairs of Gambian children with discordant infection status despite matched TB exposure - eBioMedicine
Accuracy and agreement of the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube test (QFT) in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Indian children - ScienceDirect
TropicalMed | Free Full-Text | Challenges and the Way forward in Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis Infection
Prospective Comparison of QFT-GIT and T-SPOT.TB Assays for Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis | Scientific Reports
Tuberculosis Reporting, Guidelines and Resources | City of Hamilton
JPM | Free Full-Text | Impact of Immunosuppressive Therapy on the Performance of Latent Tuberculosis Screening Tests in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Core Concepts - Latent Tuberculosis Infection - Co-Occurring Conditions - National HIV Curriculum
The Role of Interferon-gamma Release Assay in Diagnosing Latent and Active Tuberculosis in Adults - The Hospitalist
Latent vs. Active TB | FOAMid
