The Feasibility of the Interferon Gamma Release Assay and Predictors of Discordance with the Tuberculin Skin Test for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Remote Aboriginal Community

• Gonzalo G. Alvarez ,

  * E-mail: galvarez@ohri.ca

  Affiliation Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Divisions of Respirology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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• Deborah D. Van Dyk,

  Affiliations Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Divisions of Respirology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Government of Nunavut, Department of Health, Iqaluit, Nunavut

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• Naomi Davies,

  Affiliation Government of Nunavut, Department of Health, Iqaluit, Nunavut

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• Shawn D. Aaron,

  Affiliation Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Divisions of Respirology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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• D. William Cameron,

  Affiliation Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Divisions of Respirology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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• Marc Desjardins,

  Affiliation Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Divisions of Respirology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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• Ranjeeta Mallick,

  Affiliation Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Divisions of Respirology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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• Natan Obed,

  Affiliation Nunavut Tunngavik Inc, Iqaluit, Nunavut

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• Maureen Baikie

  Affiliation Government of Nunavut, Department of Health, Iqaluit, Nunavut

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