Interferon-gamma-release assays: Better than tuberculin skin testing?

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2010 English Publisher:Cleveland Clinic Journal of MedicineJournal:Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, volume 77, pages 606-611 (issn: 0891-1150, eissn: 1939-2869,

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Authors: Cyndee, Miranda; J Walton, Tomford; Steven M, Gordon;

doi: 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09112

pmid: 20810871

Interferon-gamma-release assays: Better than tuberculin skin testing?

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Abstract

Although the tuberculin skin test has long been the standard for detecting latent tuberculosis infection, it has many limitations. Interferon-gamma-release assays are gaining acceptance as an alternative. In this paper we present cases to illustrate how these new tests can be used and how to interpret the results.

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Keywords

Adult, Male, Blood Cells, Immunologic Tests, Middle Aged, Sensitivity and Specificity, Interferon-gamma, Blood, Latent Tuberculosis, Humans, Tuberculosis, Female, Cells, Cultured, Aged

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