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Tuberculin Skin Testing versus Interferon-Gamma Release Assay among Users of a Public Health Unit in Northeast Portugal
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July 2024

2023/2024

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Abstract The screening of groups with a high risk for developing tuberculosis (TB) is a priority in order to control this disease. Since there is no gold standard for the diagnosis of latent TB infection (LTBI), both the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) have been used for this purpose. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of LTBI by using the TST and the IGRA tests, and to assess the risk factors related with discordant resul...
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