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See Latest ArticlesInterferon-gamma release assays in immigrant contacts and effect of remote exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 06/29/09
Kik SV et al. - When IGRAs are used to determine latent TB infection in foreign-born individuals, positive findings not only relate to recent TB infection, but also reflect prior TB exposure in the country of origin. This late reactivity will limit their usefulness in contact investigations among immigrants originating from endemic areas.
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