Interferon Assays Useful in Latent TB Screening in Children Interferon Assays Useful in Latent TB Screening in Children

In children under age 15, interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) appear no less effective than the standard tuberculin skin test (TST) in detecting latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and offer high specificity and negative predictive values.Reuters Health Information
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