IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1263: Tuberculosis Specific Interferon-Gamma Production in a Current Refugee Cohort in Western Europe
Conclusion: Observed LTBI frequencies are lower than previously reported in similar refugee cohorts. However, as elderly people are at higher risk for developing active tuberculosis, the observed high rate of LTBI in senior refugees emphasizes the need for new policies on the detection and treatment regimens in this group.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Alexandra Jablonka Christian Dopfer Christine Happle Georgios Sogkas Diana Ernst Faranaz Atschekzei Stefanie Hirsch Annabelle Sch äll Adan Jirmo Philipp Solbach Reinhold Ernst Schmidt Georg M. N. Behrens Martin Wetzke Tags: Article Source Type: research