Pleural IFN-γ release assay combined with biomarkers distinguished effectively tuberculosis from malignant pleural effusion.

Yimin TangJuanjuan ZhangHuarong HuangXing HeJiaohong ZhangMin OuGuobao LiChangchun ZengTaosheng YeLili RenYingxia LiuGuoliang Zhang

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

Our study proposes that the integration of pleural IGRA and ADA, CEA detection could add to more effective diagnosis stratagems in the discernment between TPE and MPE.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
immune response
high throughput
dendritic cells
hiv aids
drug induced