Exclusion of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection with the T-SPOT™.TB assay

被引：16
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作者：
van Leeuwen, R. M. L.
Bossink, A. W. J.
Thijsen, S. F. T.
机构：
[1] Diakonessen Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] Diakonessen Hosp, Dept Pulmonol, Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Diakonessen Hosp, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Utrecht, Netherlands
来源：
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL | 2007年 / 29卷 / 03期
关键词：
ELISPOT assay; interferon-gamma-releasing assay; nontuberculous mycobacteria; tuberculin skin test; tuberculosis;
D O I：
10.1183/09031936.00066506
中图分类号：
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
学科分类号：
摘要：
The present brief report describes four cases with mycobacterial infection and negative T-SPOT (TM). TB tests. This test proved to be a useful tool to help rule out the diagnosis of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and could therefore prevent unnecessary or inappropriate therapy.
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