[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.
Ferrara
Giovanni
G
Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
Losi
Monica
M
Roversi
Pietro
P
Fabbri
Leonardo M
LM
Richeldi
Luca
L
D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*