Negative and Positive Predictive Value of a Whole-Blood Interferon-{gamma} Release Assay for Developing Active Tuberculosis: An Update.

  • Roland Diel
  • Robert Loddenkemper
  • Stefan Niemann
  • Karen Meywald-Walter
  • Albert Nienhaus

Abstract

only limited data are available on the predictive value of interferon- release assays for progression from latent tuberculosis infection to active tuberculosis (TB).

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number1
ISSN1073-449X
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 20802162