title: Clinical utility of the interferon-{gamma} release assay for elderly patients with active tuberculosis: a word of caution.
authors.affiliation: Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: Jean-Paul.Janssens@hcuge.ch.
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Janssens
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007371:Interferon-gamma