Open AccessComparing Interferon- Release Assay with Tuberculin Skin Test Readings at 48-72 Hours and 144-168 Hours with Use of 2 Commercial Reagents
Author(s) -
David Tat,
Hari Polenakovik,
Thomas Herchline
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/426816
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculin , tuberculosis , skin test , vaccination , interferon γ , immunology , interferon gamma , pathology , cytokine
Despite widespread use, the tuberculin skin test (TST) has many limitations, including a requirement for a second visit between 48 and 72 hours. The goal of this study was to determine the reliability of a TST reading between 144 and 168 hours.
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