Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis

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dc.contributor.advisorDheda, Keertanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCashmore, Tamaryn Janeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-27T14:08:37Z
dc.date.available2014-12-27T14:08:37Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 91-109).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSince the 1800s the tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the only available test for latent tuberculosis (LTBI). Recently, interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) have been developed which are based upon the responses of peripheral blood effector cells to M.tb-specific antigens [early secretory antigenic target -6 (ESAT-6) and culture filtrate protein (CFP10)]. Discordance between the TST and IGRAs has been well documented but remains largely unexplained.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCashmore, T. J. (2010). <i>Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10221en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCashmore, Tamaryn Jane. <i>"Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10221en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCashmore, T. 2010. Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cashmore, Tamaryn Jane AB - Since the 1800s the tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the only available test for latent tuberculosis (LTBI). Recently, interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) have been developed which are based upon the responses of peripheral blood effector cells to M.tb-specific antigens [early secretory antigenic target -6 (ESAT-6) and culture filtrate protein (CFP10)]. Discordance between the TST and IGRAs has been well documented but remains largely unexplained. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis TI - Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10221 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10221
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCashmore TJ. Utility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10221en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMedicineen_ZA
dc.titleUtility of newer technologies for the diagnosis of active and latent tuberculosisen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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