| Literature DB >> 22461529 |
Karen A Heemstra1, Ailko W J Bossink, Roan Spermon, John J M Bouwman, Robert van der Kieft, Steven F T Thijsen.
Abstract
In this case series, we describe four cases in which the use of gamma interferon release assays with purified protein derivative (PPD) as a stimulating antigen was able to demonstrate PPD-specific immune activation. This may help to improve the adequate diagnosis of (systemic) Mycobacterium bovis BCG infections after intravesical BCG instillations for bladder carcinoma.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22461529 PMCID: PMC3370454 DOI: 10.1128/CVI.05597-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Vaccine Immunol ISSN: 1556-679X