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Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2008; 133(8): 354-357
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1046718
Aktuelle Diagnostik & Therapie | Review article
Infektiologie
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Stellenwert der T-Zell-Interferon-γ-Sekretionstests in der Tuberkulosediagnostik

T-cell interferon-γ-release assays for the diagnosis of latent and active tuberculosisD. Wagner1 , R. Hörster2 , B. Lange1 , C. Lange2
  • 1Zentrum für Infektiologie und Reisemedizin, Medizinische Klinik, Universität Freiburg
  • 2Klinische Infektiologie, Medizinische Klinik, Forschungszentrum Borstel
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eingereicht: 24.10.2007

akzeptiert: 10.1.2008

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13 February 2008 (online)

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Schlüsselwörter

Tuberkulose - T-Zell Interferon-γ-Sekretionstests

Key words

tuberculosis - T-cell IFN-gamma release assays

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