Quantiferon TB Gold and tuberculin skin tests for the detection of latent tuberculosis infection in patients treated with tumour necrosis factor alpha blocking agents

Abstrakt

Comparison of Quantiferon TB Gold and tuberculin skin test in for detection of latent tuberculosis infection in patients treated with tumor necrosis alpha blocking agents. Effect of both tnf-blocking and concomitant therapy on the results of the tests and its individual parts.

Klíčová slova

• TNF inhibition
• tuberulosis
• arthritis
• IFN-γ