title: Tuberculosis infection in foreign-born children: a screening survey based on skin and blood testing.
abstract: This study, carried out in a low tuberculosis (TB) prevalence country with high immigration rates from high TB prevalence countries, deals with the interferon-gamma release assay, QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube, for the diagnosis of latent TB infection (LTBI) in foreign-born children.  The results of our study highlight the potential advantages and concerns of using a blood test for diagnosing LTBI in a 'two-step' strategy in foreign-born children.
authors.affiliation: Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Oncology, Haematology and Respiratory Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy. monica.losi@unimore.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Losi
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bergamini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venturelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Del Giovane
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sighinolfi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rumpaneisi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richeldi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000097:blood; D059425:Interferon-gamma Release Tests / Q000379:methods*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000379:methods; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007371:Interferon-gamma