QuantiFERON TB Gold: a new method for latent tuberculosis infection

Bua, Alessandra and Molicotti, Paola and Delogu, Giovanni and Pirina, Pietro and Mura, Maria Stella Anna and Madeddu, Giordano and Saba, Franca and Maida, Ivana Rita and Sechi, Leonardo Antonio and Zanetti, Stefania Anna Lucia (2007) QuantiFERON TB Gold: a new method for latent tuberculosis infection. New Microbiologica, Vol. 30 (4), p. 477-480. ISSN 1121-7138. Article.

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Abstract

QuantiFERON-TB Gold obtained approval in 2003 by the Food and Drug Administration as a valid tool for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis. In this report, we evaluated its potential use in the immunological diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in different groups of subjects. Our data indicate that QuantiFERON-TB Gold is specific for identifying subjects who have come into contact with M. tuberculosis and its use alongside traditional diagnostic techniques may be an important instrument for controlling tuberculosis.

Item Type:	Article
ID Code:	2859
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	QuantiFeron-TB Gold, tuberculosis, immunity, Esat-6, CFP-10
Subjects:	Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/17 Malattie infettive Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/10 Malattie dell'apparato respiratorio Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/07 Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica
Divisions:	001 Università di Sassari > 01 Dipartimenti > Scienze biomediche 001 Università di Sassari > 03 Istituti > Tisiologia e malattie dell'apparato respiratorio 001 Università di Sassari > 03 Istituti > Malattie infettive e parassitarie
Publisher:	Edizioni internazionali
ISSN:	1121-7138
Deposited On:	28 Aug 2009 12:23

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