title: QuantiFERON-TB performance enhanced by novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Losi
authors.affiliation: QIAGEN Sciences LLC, Germantown, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Knights
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, National Research Council, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.affiliation: Broncopneumologia e Tisiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Altieri
authors.affiliation: Dept of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrologic, Anesthesiologic and Geriatric Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Gregorino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paone
authors.affiliation: SA MRC Centre for TB Research, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Andre G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Loxton
authors.affiliation: SA MRC Centre for TB Research, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Novel N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Chegou
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, St John's Research Institute, St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kenneth
authors.affiliation: Broncopneumologia e Tisiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Alma
authors.affiliation: Dept of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colizzi
authors.affiliation: SA MRC Centre for TB Research, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walzl
authors.affiliation: Dept of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saltini
authors.affiliation: QIAGEN Sciences LLC, Germantown, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.affiliation: Dept of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy amicosan@uniroma2.it.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amicosante
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D001315:Australia; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D002031:Bulgaria; D060085:Coinfection / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D059425:Interferon-gamma Release Tests / Q000379:methods; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods*; D013019:South Africa; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C000592808:Rv3425 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; C072681:Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens