[New tools for a better diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection]
[New tools for a better diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection]
Two new blood tests are today available for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection. Both tests are based on the release of interferon-gamma from M. tuberculosis-specific T cells. These tests, QuantiFERON-TB Gold and T-SPOT.TB, are certainly more specific compared to the tuberculin skin test, and possibly more sensitive in some subgroups of patients; they might represent a crucial tool for tuberculosis control and elimination.
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Ferrara, Giovanni
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Losi, Monica
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Roversi, Pietro
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Fabbri, Leonardo M.
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Richeldi, Luca
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March 2006
Ferrara, Giovanni
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Losi, Monica
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Roversi, Pietro
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Fabbri, Leonardo M.
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Richeldi, Luca
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Ferrara, Giovanni, Losi, Monica, Roversi, Pietro, Fabbri, Leonardo M. and Richeldi, Luca
(2006)
[New tools for a better diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection].
Recenti Progressi in Medicina, 97 (3), .
(PMID:16700416)
Abstract
Two new blood tests are today available for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection. Both tests are based on the release of interferon-gamma from M. tuberculosis-specific T cells. These tests, QuantiFERON-TB Gold and T-SPOT.TB, are certainly more specific compared to the tuberculin skin test, and possibly more sensitive in some subgroups of patients; they might represent a crucial tool for tuberculosis control and elimination.
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Published date: March 2006
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Article in Italian
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Local EPrints ID: 369065
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/369065
ISSN: 0034-1193
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Giovanni Ferrara
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Monica Losi
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Pietro Roversi
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Leonardo M. Fabbri
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Luca Richeldi
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