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Two interferon gamma release assays for predicting active tuberculosis: the UK PREDICT TB prognostic test study.

Ibrahim Abubakar1, Ajit Lalvani2, Jo Southern3

  • 1Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK.

Health Technology Assessment (Winchester, England)
|October 19, 2018
PubMed
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A two-step approach combining the tuberculin skin test (TST) with an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) is the most cost-effective strategy for identifying latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in high-risk individuals.

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