Evaluation of a New Interferon Gamma Release Assay, in Comparison to Tuberculin Skin Tests and Quantiferon Tuberculosis Goldplus for the Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children from a High Tuberculosis Burden Setting

Abstract

Hence, TBF, which showed similar efficiency as the widely used QFT Plus, can be a useful detection technique for LTBI in children. Moreover, it could prove to be an efficient alternative to expensive IGRAs like QFT Plus.