Int. Rev. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. Family Med., 2013, XIX/1: 055-057

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Usefulness of IGRA-assay and skin tuberculin test in diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Targowski T.

Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw, Poland; Department of Internal Medicine, Pneumonology and Allergology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of National Defense

Int. Rev. Allergol. Clin. Immunol. Family Med., 2013; Vol. 19, No. 1, 55

According to WHO data about one-third of human population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. During whole life about 10% infected people will develop active tuberculosis. Based on comparative research it can be concluded that the interferon test is more effective than tuberculin test in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection.

Key words: IGRA-assay, tuberculin test