title: [New tools for a better diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection].
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.
authors.affiliation: Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Losi
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roversi
authors.forename: Leonardo M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richeldi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*