QuantiFERON® TB Gold IT in the diagnosis of active pulmonary TB

QuantiFERON® TB Gold IT in the diagnosis of active pulmonary TB

The IGRAs (Interferon-γ Release Assays) are commercial assays which measure T-cell-mediated response in vitro after specific stimulation, and represent the alternative to TST (Tuberculin Skin Test) in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (ILTB) and of active tuberculosis (TB). Among these...

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Main Authors: Clara Fabris, Adriana Abrami, Daiana Bevilacqua, Tiziana Bordon, Franca Cian, Bruno Biasioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
TST, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, QuantiFERON®, IFN-γ,TB
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2484

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