SCREENING METHODS IN TUBERCULOSIS
Abstract:
The study aims at emphasizing certain medical methods that are used for the screening of the
infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For this purpose, we have used the conventional
radiological investigation, more specifically the standard pulmonary radiography, together with certain
laboratory tests. The QuantiFERON – TB Gold (In-Tube Method) test successfully completes the
radiological investigation, determining the quantity of γ-interferon released in the plasma, as a
consequence of the interaction between the Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the CD4 lymphocytes. We
used the data basis of the Hospital of Pneumology Braşov, certain relevant radiological images for the
infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Concerning the QuantiFERON – TB Gold (In-Tube Method)
tests, we have taken into account the results of the investigation in 2009.
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