The role of a whole blood interferon-gamma assay for the detection of latent tuberculosis infection in Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccinated children.

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Published in Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis on November 05, 2008

Authors

Jin-Kyong Chun1, Chang Ki Kim, Hyon-Suk Kim, Ghee Young Jung, Taek Jin Lee, Ki Hwan Kim, Dong Soo Kim

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pediatric Infection and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.

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