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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Evaluation of Truenat Assays for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Shima Mahmoudi
Shima Mahmoudi

Associate Professor of Medical Bacteriology

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Related Documents
1. Evaluation of Truenat Assays for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy (2024)
2. Diagnostic Accuracy of Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus With Chemiluminescence Immunoassay: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Expert Review of Clinical Immunology (2025)
3. Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Qiareach Quantiferon-Tb Compared to Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus for Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Scientific Reports (2024)
4. High Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A First Report, Pediatric Transplantation (2020)
5. Novel T-Cell Assays for the Discrimination of Active and Latent Tuberculosis Infection: The Diagnostic Value of Ppe Family, Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy (2015)
6. Diagnostic Accuracy of Interferon (Ifn)-Γ Inducible Protein 10 (Ip-10) As a Biomarker for the Discrimination of Active and Latent Tuberculosis, Molecular Biology Reports (2019)
7. Evaluation of Treatment Response in Active Tuberculosis Using Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus, European Cytokine Network (2020)
8. Evaluation of the Quantiferon®-Tb Gold In-Tube Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2019)
9. Screening of Healthcare Workers for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Low Tuberculosis Burden Country: Quantiferon-Tb Gold in Tube Test or Tuberculin Skin Test?, Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health (2019)
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1. Carbapenem Resistance in Gram-Negative Pathogens in an Iranian Hospital: High Prevalence of Oxa-Type Carbapenemase Genes, Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics (2025)
2. Changing Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Childhood Diarrhea: Insights From a 7-Year Study in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease (2025)
3. Diagnostic Accuracy of Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus With Chemiluminescence Immunoassay: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Expert Review of Clinical Immunology (2025)
4. Evaluation of Anti-Pertussis Antibody Levels in Iranian Infants and Children: Is It Time to Include Booster Acellular Pertussis Vaccines in the Immunization Schedule?, Vaccine (2025)
5. Evaluation of Common Respiratory Viruses Other Than Sars-Cov-2 in Hospitalized Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic, BMC Infectious Diseases (2025)
6. Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study, Foodborne pathogens and disease (2025)
7. Predicting Covid-19 Severity in Pediatric Patients Using Machine Learning: A Comparative Analysis of Algorithms and Ensemble Methods, Scientific Reports (2025)
8. Severe Skin Complications of Varicella in Previously Healthy Children in Iran: Emerging Concern, BMC Infectious Diseases (2025)
9. The Relationship Between the Clinical Course of Sars-Cov-2 Infections and Expression of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase, Infectious disorders drug targets (2025)
10. Bacterial Etiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Pediatric Bloodstream Infections: A 5-Year Experience in an Iranian Referral Hospital, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
11. Current and Emerging Techniques for Diagnosis of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy: A Narrative Review, Iranian Journal of Parasitology (2024)
12. Diagnostic Accuracy of the Ifn-Γ Release Assay Using Rd1 Immunodominant T-Cell Antigens for Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, FEMS Microbiology Letters (2024)
13. Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Qiareach Quantiferon-Tb Compared to Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus for Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Scientific Reports (2024)
14. Evaluation of Truenat Assays for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy (2024)
15. High Prevalence of Carbapenem Resistance and Clonal Expansion of Blandm Gene in Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolates in an Iranian Referral Pediatric Hospital, Gut Pathogens (2024)
16. Measles Immunity Status in Iranian Infants and Children and Outbreak Concerns: Time for Reconsidering the Vaccination Schedule?, Vaccine (2024)
17. Pediatric Cystic Echinococcosis in Tehran, Iran: A 9-Year Retrospective Epidemiological and Clinical Survey of Hospitalized Cases, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease (2024)
18. Post-Discharge Follow-Up of Pediatric Covid-19 Patients: Insights Into Serological Dynamics, Frontiers in Microbiology (2024)
19. Predictive Factors for Covid-19 Severity and Mortality in Hospitalized Children, BMC Infectious Diseases (2024)
20. Present Outlooks on the Prevalence of Minimal and Subclinical Tuberculosis and Current Diagnostic Tests: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Infection and Public Health (2024)
21. Short-Term Side Effects of Covid-19 Vaccines Among Healthcare Workers: A Multicenter Study in Iran, Scientific Reports (2024)
22. Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Gram-Negative Bacteria in an Iranian Referral Pediatric Hospital: A Present Danger of New Delhi Metallo-Β-Lactamase, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2023)
23. Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Genotyping of Microorganisms Isolated From Sputum Culture of Children With Cystic Fibrosis in an Iranian Referral Children’S Hospital; [Antimikrobielle Suszeptibilitat Und Genotypisierung Von Mikroorganismen, Die Aus Sputumkulturen Von Kindern Mit Zystischer Fibrose in Einem Iranischen Kinderkrankenhaus Isoliert Wurden], Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (2023)
24. Association of Body Mass Index With Covid-19 Outcome in a Pediatric Tertiary Referral Hospital in Iran, Archives de Pediatrie (2023)
25. Clinical and Laboratory Features of Sars-Cov-2 Variants Across Multiple Rounds of Pandemic Waves in Hospitalized Children in an Iranian Referral Hospital, BMC Pediatrics (2023)
26. Evaluation of Patients Presenting With Febrile Seizures in an Iranian Referral Hospital: Emphasis on the Frequency of Meningitis and Co-Infections, BMC Pediatrics (2023)
27. Microbiological Study of Periodontal Disease in Populations With Hiv: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Clinical Laboratory (2023)
28. Neurologic Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children: An Iranian Hospital-Based Study, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2023)
29. Sars-Cov-2 Fecal Shedding Pattern in Pediatric Patients With Acute Covid-19 or Covid-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics (2023)
30. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Serological, Immunological, and Cardiac Parameters of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (Mis-C) Associated With Sars-Cov-2 Infection, Journal of Medical Virology (2023)
31. Chest Ct Severity Score: Assessment of Covid‑19 Severity And Short-Term Prognosis in Hospitalized Iranian Patients, Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (2022)
32. Children With Sars-Cov-2 Infection During the Novel Coronaviral Disease (Covid-19) Outbreak in Iran: An Alarming Concern for Severity and Mortality of the Disease, BMC Infectious Diseases (2022)
33. Covid-19 Infection in Children With Underlying Malignancies in Iran, Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology (2022)
34. Covid-19 Pandemic Experiences in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study, International Journal of Clinical Practice (2022)
35. Evaluation of Human Coronavirus Oc43 and Sars-Cov-2 in Children With Respiratory Tract Infection During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Journal of Medical Virology (2022)
36. Evaluation of Response to Different Covid-19 Vaccines in Vaccinated Healthcare Workers in a Single Center in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2022)
37. Gastrointestinal Viral Shedding in Children With Sars-Cov-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, World Journal of Pediatrics (2022)
38. High Frequency of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Gene in Shigella Species Isolated From Pediatric Patients in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Acta Biomedica (2022)
39. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With Sars-Cov-2 Infection in Children: Update and New Insights From the Second Report of an Iranian Referral Hospital, Epidemiology and Infection (2022)
40. Pediatric Tuberculosis in Iran: A Review of 10-Years Study in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Acta Biomedica (2022)
41. Sars-Cov-2 Transmission Among Healthcare Workers in Iran: An Urgent Need for Early Identification and Management, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2022)
42. Three-Year Evaluation of the Nosocomial Infections in Pediatrics: Bacterial and Fungal Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (2022)
43. Comparative Evaluation of Sars-Cov-2 Igg Assays Against Nucleocapsid and Spike Antigens, Human Antibodies (2021)
44. Covid-19 and Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Series of Nine Children, World Journal of Pediatrics (2021)
45. Covid-19 in Transplant Recipient Children: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study, Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis (2021)
46. Covid-19 in Transplant Recipient Children: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study, Acta Biomedica (2021)
47. Cystic Echinococcosis in Children: High Frequency of Multiple Organs Involved in the North of Iran, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2021)
48. Cytomegalovirus Infection and Guillain-Barre Syndrome: The First Case-Control Study in Iran, Iranian Journal of Child Neurology (2021)
49. Detection of Sars-Cov-2 Antibodies in Pediatric Patients: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study, Human Antibodies (2021)
50. Differential Gene Expression of Asun, Nemf, Ptprc and Dhx29: Candidate Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Active and Latent Tuberculosis, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2021)
51. Dynamic Changes of Lymphocyte Subsets in the Course of Covid-19, International Archives of Allergy and Immunology (2021)
52. Effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes and Their Subsets in Children: Imbalanced Cd4+/Cd8+ T Cell Ratio and Disease Severity, Frontiers in Pediatrics (2021)
53. Giant Intracardiac Thrombosis in an Infant With Leukaemia and Prolonged Covid-19 Viral Rna Shedding: A Case Report, Thrombosis Journal (2021)
54. Immune Cell Profiling and Antibody Responses in Patients With Covid-19, BMC Infectious Diseases (2021)
55. Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Outbreak in Children in Iran: Atypical Ct Manifestations and Mortality Risk of Severe Covid-19 Infection, Journal of Microbiology# Immunology and Infection (2021)
56. Sars-Cov-2 Rnaaemia in Children: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study, Journal of Medical Virology (2021)
57. Sars-Cov-2-Related Mis-C: A Key to the Viral and Genetic Causes of Kawasaki Disease?, Journal of Experimental Medicine (2021)
58. The Emergence of Co-Infection of Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Iranian Child With Chronic Granulomatous Disease: A Case Report, Iranian Journal of Parasitology (2021)
59. Antimicrobial Resistance and Genotyping of Bacteria Isolated From Urinary Tract Infection in Children in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Infection and Drug Resistance (2020)
60. Atypical and Novel Presentations of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Series of Three Children, British Journal of Biomedical Science (2020)
61. Can Interferon-Γ Release Assays Be Useful for Monitoring the Response to Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis (2020)
62. Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Children: A 6-Year Study From an Iranian Referral Hospital, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2020)
63. Effect of Pleurotus Ostreatus and Trametes Versicolor on Triclosan Biodegradation and Activity of Laccase and Manganese Peroxidase Enzymes, Microbial Pathogenesis (2020)
64. Epidemiologic and Clinical Findings of Children With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Four Provinces of Iran, Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (2020)
65. Evaluation of Treatment Response in Active Tuberculosis Using Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus, European Cytokine Network (2020)
66. Fulminant Hepatic Failure: A Rare and Devastating Manifestation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in an 11-Year-Old Boy, Archives de Pediatrie (2020)
67. High Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A First Report, Pediatric Transplantation (2020)
68. Immunologic Features in Coronavirus Disease 2019: Functional Exhaustion of T Cells and Cytokine Storm, Journal of Clinical Immunology (2020)
69. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With Sars-Cov-2 Infection in 45 Children: A First Report From Iran, Epidemiology and Infection (2020)
70. Prevalence of Active Tuberculosis Infection in Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Microbial Pathogenesis (2020)
71. The Causative Organisms of Bacterial Meningitis and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles in Iranian Children in 2011-2016, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2020)
72. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Children: A Study in an Iranian Children’S Referral Hospital, Infection and Drug Resistance (2020)
73. The Diagnostic Accuracy of Direct Agglutination Test for Serodiagnosis of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis, BMC Infectious Diseases (2020)
74. The First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in an Adolescent With Abdominal Pain in Iran, Tanaffos (2020)
75. An Outbreak of Esbl-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae in an Iranian Referral Hospital: Epidemiology and Molecular Typing, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2019)
76. Antibiotic Resistance and Genotyping of Gram-Negative Bacteria Causing Hospital-Acquired Infection in Patients Referred to Children’S Medical Center, Infection and Drug Resistance (2019)
77. Antibiotic Resistance and Genotyping of Gram-Positive Bacteria Causing Hospital-Acquired Infection in Patients Referring to Children’S Medical Center, Infection and Drug Resistance (2019)
78. Antimicrobial-Resistance Pattern of Shigella Species in Children: A Six-Year Study in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Annali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita (2019)
79. Comparison of the Quantiferon-Tb Gold Plus and Quantiferon-Tb Gold In-Tube Interferon-Γ Release Assays: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Advances in Medical Sciences (2019)
80. Diagnostic Accuracy of Interferon (Ifn)-Γ Inducible Protein 10 (Ip-10) As a Biomarker for the Discrimination of Active and Latent Tuberculosis, Molecular Biology Reports (2019)
81. Diagnostic Accuracy of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein (Mcp)-2 As Biomarker in Response to Pe35/Ppe68 Proteins: A Promising Diagnostic Method for the Discrimination of Active and Latent Tuberculosis, Protein and Peptide Letters (2019)
82. Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Laboratory Characteristics of Childhood Brucellosis: A Study in an Iranian Childrenʼs Referral Hospital; [Epidemiologische, Klinische Und Laborcharakteristika Der Kindlichen Brucellose: Eine Studie in Einem Iranischen Schwerpunkt-Kinderkrankenhaus], Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (2019)
83. Epidemiology of Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, BMC Infectious Diseases (2019)
84. Evaluation of Interleukin-12 Receptor Β1 and Interferon Gamma Receptor 1 Deficiency in Patients With Disseminated Bcg Infection, Allergologia et Immunopathologia (2019)
85. Evaluation of the Quantiferon®-Tb Gold In-Tube Assay and Tuberculin Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2019)
86. Molecular Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Escherichia Coli Strains Isolated From Urinary Tract Infections in Children Admitted to Children's Referral Hospital of Qom, Iran, Annali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita (2019)
87. Phenotypic and Genotypic Determinants of Mupirocin Resistance Among Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Recovered From Clinical Samples of Children: An Iranian Hospital-Based Study, Infection and Drug Resistance (2019)
88. Phenotypic and Genotypic Evaluation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Strains Isolated From Children in Tehran Children's Medical Center, 2016, Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2019)
89. Prevalence of Tb/ Hiv Co-Infection in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Annali di Igiene Medicina Preventiva e di Comunita (2019)
90. Screening of Healthcare Workers for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Low Tuberculosis Burden Country: Quantiferon-Tb Gold in Tube Test or Tuberculin Skin Test?, Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health (2019)
91. An Increasing Threat in an Iranian Referral Children's Hospital: Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2018)
92. Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of the Gram-Positive Bacteria Isolated From Children With Bloodstream Infection in an Iranian Referral Hospital: A 6-Year Study, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2018)
93. Construction and Evaluation of a Whole-Cell Pneumococcal Vaccine Candidate, Journal of Applied Microbiology (2018)
94. Efficacy of Whole-Cell Pneumococcal Vaccine in Mice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Microbial Pathogenesis (2018)
95. High Frequency of Metronidazole and Clarithromycin-Resistant Helicobacter Pylori in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Gastric Biopsies, British Journal of Biomedical Science (2018)
96. Identification of Etiologic Agents of the Pertussis-Like Syndrome in Children by Real-Time Pcr Method, Prague medical report (2018)
97. Malaria Vaccine Development: The Need for Novel Approaches: A Review Article, Iranian Journal of Parasitology (2018)
98. Molecular Analysis of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Metallo-Beta-Lactamase: A First Report of an Iranian Referral Pediatric Hospital, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2018)
99. Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Transplant Candidates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Microbial Pathogenesis (2018)
100. Acute Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Children: A Referral Hospital-Based Study in Iran, Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (2017)
101. Antibiotic Susceptibility of Helicobacter Pylori Strains Isolated From Iranian Children: High Frequency of A2143g Point Mutation Associated With Clarithromycin Resistance, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2017)
102. Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From Bloodstream Infections in an Iranian Referral Paediatric Hospital: A 5.5-Year Study, Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2017)
103. Early Detection of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection by Using a Interferon Gamma Release Assay: A Review, Experimental Parasitology (2017)
104. Efficacy of Phase 3 Trial of Rts, S/As01 Malaria Vaccine: The Need for an Alternative Development Plan, Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (2017)
105. Expression of Major Efflux Pumps in Fluconazole-Resistant Candida Albicans, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2017)
106. Interferon Gamma Release Assay in Response to Pe35/Ppe68 Proteins: A Promising Diagnostic Method for Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis, European Cytokine Network (2017)
107. Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Colonization Among Patients and Their Parents /Guardian in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Microbial Pathogenesis (2017)
108. Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Salmonella and Shigella Spp. Among Children With Gastroenteritis in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Microbial Pathogenesis (2017)
109. Recent Approaches in Whole Cell Pneumococcal Vaccine Development: A Review Study, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2017)
110. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Microorganisms Isolated From Sputum Culture of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus As a Serious Concern, Microbial Pathogenesis (2016)
111. Aseptic Meningitis After Measles–Mumps–Rubella (Mmr) Vaccination, British Journal of Biomedical Science (2016)
112. Clinical, Cytological and Microbiological Evaluation of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Children: A Referral Hospital-Based Study, Microbial Pathogenesis (2016)
113. Epidemiology of Children With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Stage 3): A Referral Hospital-Based Study in Iran, Journal of Medical Virology (2016)
114. Evaluation of Efflux Pumps Gene Expression in Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2016)
115. Evaluation of Serum Adenosine Deaminase in Cystic Fibrosis Patients in an Iranian Referral Hospital, Iranian Journal of Pediatrics (2016)
116. First-Line Anti-Tubercular Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Iran: A Systematic Review, Frontiers in Microbiology (2016)
117. High Frequency of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Faecalis in Children: An Alarming Concern, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (2016)
118. Improving T-Cell Assays for Diagnosis of Latent Tb Infection: Confirmation of the Potential Role of Testing Interleukin-2 Release in Iranian Patients, Allergologia et Immunopathologia (2016)
119. Intrafamilial Transmission of Helicobacter Pylori: Genotyping of Faecal Samples, British Journal of Biomedical Science (2016)
120. Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Findings of the Patients With Disseminated Bacilli Calmette-Guerin Disease, Allergologia et Immunopathologia (2015)
121. Discriminating Between Latent and Active Tuberculosis: The Role of Interleukin-2 As Biomarker, Journal of Infection (2015)
122. Emergence of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in an Iranian Referral Paediatric Hospital, British Journal of Biomedical Science (2015)
123. Impaired In-Vitro Responses to Il-12 and Ifn-Γ in Iranian Patients With Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Disease, Allergologia et immunopathologia (2015)
124. Investigation of Erg11 Gene Expression Among Fluconazole-Resistant Candida Albicans: First Report From an Iranian Referral Paediatric Hospital, British Journal of Biomedical Science (2015)
125. Novel T-Cell Assays for the Discrimination of Active and Latent Tuberculosis Infection: The Diagnostic Value of Ppe Family, Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy (2015)