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Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccines
Scientists at Pasteur Institute of Iran release new data on Bacillus calmette-guerin vaccines
March 17th, 2009
A report, 'Comparison of QuantiFERON TB-G-test to TST for detecting latent tuberculosis infection in a high-incidence area containing BCG-vaccinated population,' is newly published data in Journal of Evaluation In Clinical Practice. According to recent research from Iran, "Until recently, the only tool for detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) was the tuberculin skin test (TST). QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT) is a promising in vitro diagnostic test for LTBI that has potential advantages over the TST." "In this study we aimed to compare QFT with TST for diagnosis of LTBI. A total of 186 BCG-vaccinated subjects enrolled in study. They underwent...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-17)
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