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Management of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Lange, C; Aarnoutse, RE; Alffenaar, JWC; Bothamley, G; Brinkmann, F; Costa, J; Chesov, D; van Crevel, R; Dedicoat, M; Dominguez, J; Duarte, RThe emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB; defined as resistance to at least rifampicin and isoniazid) represents a growing threat to public health and economic growth. Never before in the history of mankind have more patients been affected by MDR-TB than is the case today. The World Health Organization reports that MDR-TB outcomes are poor despite staggeringly high management costs. Moreover, t...
Thermostability of IFN-gamma and IP-10 release assays for latent infection with...
Blauenfeldt, T; Wagner, D; Aabye, M; Heyckendorf, J; Lange, B; Lange, C; Ernst, M; Ravn, P; Duarte, R; Morais, C; Hoffmann, M; Schoch, O; Dominguez, JINTRODUCTION:Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) inducible protein 10kD (IP-10) and IFN-γ release assays (IGRAs) are immunodiagnostic tests aiming to identify the presence of specific cellular immune responses, interpreted as markers for latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Incubation at higher temperatures could affect IFN-γ and IP-10 responsiveness in order to improve the performance of IP-10 release assays and...