ELISPOT-IFN-γ assay instead of tuberculin skin test for detecting latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in rheumatic patients candidate to anti-TNF-α treatment

Author： Girlanda Stefania   Mantegani Paola   Baldissera Elena   Aiello Patrizia   Ratti Manuela   Sabbadini Maria   Fortis Claudio  

Publisher： Springer Publishing Company

ISSN： 0770-3198

Source： Clinical Rheumatology, Vol.29, Iss.10, 2010-10, pp. : 1135-1141

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