Immunologic diagnosis of tuberculosis

Authors
Gennaro, ML
Citation
Ml. Gennaro, Immunologic diagnosis of tuberculosis, CLIN INF D, 30, 2000, pp. S243-S246
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
30
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
3
Pages
S243 - S246
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(200006)30:<S243:IDOT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Evaluation of new vaccines against tuberculosis requires diagnostic tools f or accurately identifying asymptomatic individuals infected with Mycobacter ium tuberculosis and persons with active tuberculosis. This article discuss es Limitations of current methods for the immunologic diagnosis of latent i nfection and active disease and presents novel approaches to developing ski n tests and serodiagnostic assays based on "cocktails" of multiple antigens of M. tuberculosis.