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New Test May Improve Detection of Latent TB in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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A test that measures interferon-gamma release in response to bacterial antigens is more accurate than skin tests in detecting latent tuberculosis infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, new research shows. However, a second study found that this type of test yielded indeterminate results. Reuters Health Information
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WHO Urges Nations to Share Bird Flu Virus Samples
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Countries must prepare for a human influenza pandemic and share samples linked to the H5N1 bird flu virus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
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GVHD Reversed by Extracorporeal Photopheresis-Treated Cells
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Cells treated with extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) can reverse graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) by increasing donor regulatory T cells and by indirectly reducing the number of donor effector lymphocytes that have not undergone ECP, according to the findings of a study that used two well-established mouse models. Reuters Health Information
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