Usefulness of the QuantiFERON-TB-Gold in tube in a population at risk of bovine tubercular infection

Alessandra Bua; Paola Molicotti; Sara Cannas; Marina Cubeddu; Melania Ruggeri; S Contena; R Delogu; Stefania Zanetti

doi:10.1556/AMicr.56.2009.4.6

Usefulness of the QuantiFERON-TB-Gold in tube in a population at risk of bovine tubercular infection

Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung. 2009 Dec;56(4):369-73. doi: 10.1556/AMicr.56.2009.4.6.

Authors

Alessandra Bua¹, Paola Molicotti, Sara Cannas, Marina Cubeddu, Melania Ruggeri, S Contena, R Delogu, Stefania Zanetti

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. ale.b76@email.it

PMID: 20038488
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.56.2009.4.6

Abstract

The effectiveness of the QuantiFERON-TB-Gold in tube was compared with PPD to detect tuberculosis infection in the staff of cattle-farms, as a consequence of an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in livestock. The data revealed the advantage of the immunological test for the specific detection of subjects infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Agricultural Workers' Diseases / diagnosis*
Agricultural Workers' Diseases / immunology
Agricultural Workers' Diseases / microbiology
Animals
Cattle
Female
Humans
Immunologic Tests / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / immunology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Risk Factors
Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
Tuberculosis / immunology
Tuberculosis / microbiology
Tuberculosis, Bovine / microbiology*
Young Adult

Substances

Reagent Kits, Diagnostic