| Literature DB >> 19886902 |
R Biselli1, S Mariotti, V Sargentini, I Sauzullo, M Lastilla, F Mengoni, V Vanini, E Girardi, D Goletti, R D' Amelio, R Nisini.
Abstract
Effective control of tuberculosis (TB) includes discrimination of subjects with active TB from individuals with latent TB infection (LTBI). As distinct interferon (IFN)-gamma and interleukin (IL)-2 profiles of antigen-specific T-cells have been associated with different clinical stages and antigen loads in several viral and bacterial diseases, we analysed these cytokines in TB using a modified QuantiFERON-TB Gold In Tube test. Detection of IL-2 in addition to IFN-gamma distinguishes not only Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected subjects from healthy controls, but also individuals with LTBI from active TB patients. This may help to improve diagnostic tests for TB.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19886902 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03104.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect ISSN: 1198-743X Impact factor: 8.067