title: [New tests for diagnosis of latent tubercolosis].
abstract: Two new tests (QuantiFERON-TB and T-SPOT.TB) for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis are on the market. They measure the release of interferon-gamma in whole blood in response to stimulation by PDD. They offer a more accurate approach than tuberculin skin test for identification of individuals with latent tuberculosis infection.
authors: Emilio
authors: E
authors: Palumbo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000097:blood*; D007558:Italy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D007371:Interferon-gamma