Characterization of the CD4 and CD8 T-cell response in the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus kit

Characterization of the CD4 and CD8 T-cell response in the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus kit

Objective/background: QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT, Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) is an interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assay designed to detect latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Although QFT-GIT has several advantages (mainly that it is not affected by the Bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccination),...

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Main Authors: Elisa Petruccioli, Teresa Chiacchio, Ilaria Pepponi, Valentina Vanini, Rocco Urso, Gilda Cuzzi, Lucia Barcellini, Fabrizio Palmieri, Daniela M Cirillo, Giuseppe Ippolito, Delia Goletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
IGRA
QUANTIFERON PLUS
Tuberculosis
CD4
CD8
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=5;spage=25;epage=26;aulast=Petruccioli

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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=5;spage=25;epage=26;aulast=Petruccioli

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