Exclusion of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex infection with the T-SPOT.TB assay.
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The present brief report describes four cases with mycobacterial infection and negative T-SPOT.TB tests. This test proved to be a useful tool to help rule out the diagnosis of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and could therefore prevent unnecessary or inappropriate therapy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 29 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007