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Tuberculin Skin Test Can Interfere With Interferon-Gamma Assay
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The accuracy of a relatively new interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) assay in detecting latent tuberculosis infection can be compromised if a tuberculin skin test (TST) is used several weeks before, according to a study by South Korean researchers published in the June issue of Chest. The investigators also found the agreement between the two tests to be low. Reuters Health Information
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HSV Should Be Considered in Hospitalized Neonates With Fever
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A study in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare but important cause of fever in neonates, and may be as common as bacterial meningitis in neonates who have fever. Reuters Health Information
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Infectious Varicella Zoster Shed After Space Flight
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The stressful environment that astronauts experience during space flights apparently suppresses cell mediated immunity, permitting reactivation and oral shedding of infectious varicella zoster virus (VZV). Reuters Health Information
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