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Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccines
New Bacillus calmette-guerin vaccines study findings have been reported by researchers at Veterans General Hospital
June 24th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Comparison of the interferon- gamma release assay and the tuberculin skin test for contact investigation of tuberculosis in BCG-vaccinated health care workers.' "Health care workers are at increased risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The tuberculin skin test (TST) is frequently false positive in BCG-vaccinated health care workers," scientists in Kaohsiung, Taiwan report. "QuantiFERON-TB GOLD (QFT-G) is a sensitive and specific interferon-gamma release assay unaffected by BCG vaccination. This study compared TST and QFT-G in the diagnosis of latent TB infection in BCG-vaccinated health care workers. 39...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-24)
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