rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
umls-concept:C0021052,
umls-concept:C0021745,
umls-concept:C0038056,
umls-concept:C0041296,
umls-concept:C0205263,
umls-concept:C0348026,
umls-concept:C0439831,
umls-concept:C0871261,
umls-concept:C1704632,
umls-concept:C1706817,
umls-concept:C2911692
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pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2010-5-5
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pubmed:abstractText |
The diagnosis of smear-negative or sputum-scarce tuberculosis (TB) is problematic as culture takes several weeks and representative biological samples are difficult to obtain. RD-1 antigen-specific interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are sensitive and specific blood-based tests for the diagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection. The feasibility and diagnostic utility of this rapid immunodiagnostic assay, using cells from induced sputum, is unknown.
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pubmed:grant |
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
1932-6203
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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pubmed:volume |
5
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
e10389
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Antigens,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Case-Control Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Coculture Techniques,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Feasibility Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Immunologic Tests,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Interferon-gamma,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Sputum,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Tuberculosis,
pubmed-meshheading:20442850-Young Adult
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pubmed:year |
2010
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Feasibility and diagnostic utility of antigen-specific interferon-gamma responses for rapid immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis using induced sputum.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, Division of Pulmonology, UCT Lung Institute and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Evaluation Studies,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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