Improving the estimation of tuberculosis infection prevalence using T-cell-based assay and mixture models.
作者： N. Dendukuri , M. Pai , H. L. Rieder , S. Kalantri , L. Wang
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摘要: BACKGROUND The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is traditionally estimated using the tuberculin skin test (TST). Highly specific blood-based interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are now available and could enhance estimation LTBI in combination with model-based methods.
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