@article {624,
	title = {Whole blood interferon-γ release assay is a useful tool for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection particularly among Bacille Calmette Gu{\`e}rin-vaccinated children},
	journal = {Pediatr Infect Dis J},
	volume = {29},
	number = {12},
	year = {2010},
	pages = {1137-40},
	type = {Journal Article},
	abstract = {The performance of QuantiFERON-tuberculosis (TB) Gold-In-Tube assay was compared with the tuberculin skin test for the diagnosis of TB among children. It was shown that among non-Bacille Calmette Gu{\`e}rin immunized children, agreement between tests was excellent both in those with TB disease and in TB contacts. Among Bacille Calmette Gu{\`e}rin-immunized children, agreement was fair in those with active disease and poor among TB contacts. It is concluded that QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In-Tube compares with the tuberculin skin test in the diagnosis of TB disease and latent tuberculosis infection in TB contacts among children and has enhanced specificity.},
	keywords = {Adolescent BCG Vaccine Blood Cells, Cultured Child Child, Differential Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Interferon-gamma Sensitivity and Specificity Tuberculin Test Tuberculosis, Preschool Diagnosis},
	issn = {1532-0987},
	doi = {10.1097/INF.0b013e3181ebfe8a},
	url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20616761},
	author = {Tsolia, M. N. and Mavrikou, M. and Critselis, E. and Papadopoulos, N. G. and Makrinioti, H. and Spyridis, N. P. and Metsou, F. and Tsagaraki, M. and Koulouri, M. and Kafetzis, D. A.}
}
