Variability of the QuantiFERON®-TB gold in-tube test using automated and manual methods.

<h4>Background</h4>The QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection by measuring release of interferon gamma (IFN-γ) when T-cells (in heparinized whole blood) are stimulated with specific Mtb antigens. The amount of IFN-γ is determined by...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	William C Whitworth, Donald J Goodwin, Laura Racster, Kevin B West, Stella O Chuke, Laura J Daniels, Brandon H Campbell, Jamaria Bohanon, Atheer T Jaffar, Wanzer Drane, Paul A Sjoberg, Gerald H Mazurek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24466211/?tool=EBI