In vitro assays that measure the
interferon gamma product
ion by T cells
incubated w
ith spec
if
ic ant
igen of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis may be useful
in the d
iagnos
is of tuberculos
is
in ch
ildren. Compared to Mantoux test, these tests are eas
ier to perform and have a greater spec
if
ic
ity, espec
ially because they do not cross-react w
ith BCG vacc
ine and w
ith most of env
ironmental Mycobacter
ia. However, the
ir sens
it
iv
ity
is not well evaluated
in ch
ildren. To date
in ped
iatr
ics, they can be assoc
iated w
ith Mantoux test for the d
iagnos
is of act
ive tuberculos
is. In the d
iagnos
is of latent tuberculos
is
infect
ion, larger stud
ies w
ith commerc
ial k
its are requ
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