title: QuantiFERON TB Gold: a new method for latent tuberculosis infection.
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.
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy. ale.b76@email.it
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Bua
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Molicotti
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Delogu
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Pirina
authors: Maria Stella
authors: MS
authors: Mura
authors: Giordano
authors: G
authors: Madeddu
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Franca Saba
authors: Ivana
authors: I
authors: Maida
authors: Leonardo A
authors: LA
authors: Sechi
authors: Stefania
authors: S
authors: Zanetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D001769:Blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C117940:CFP-10 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; C525005:ESAT-6 antigen, Mycobacterium leprae; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D007371:Interferon-gamma