Accuracy of QuantiFERON SARS-CoV-2 research use only assay and characterization of the CD4+ and CD8+ T cell-SARS-CoV-2 response: comparison with a homemade interferon-γ release assay

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to characterize the SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell response detected by the QuantiFERON SARS-CoV-2 research use only assay in terms of accuracy and T cell subsets involved compared with a homemade interferon (IFN)-γ release assay (IGRA).Methods: We evaluated T cell re...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Aiello, Andrea Coppola, Valentina Vanini, Linda Petrone, Gilda Cuzzi, Andrea Salmi, Anna Maria Gerarda Altera, Carla Tortorella, Gina Gualano, Claudio Gasperini, Palma Scolieri, Alessia Beccacece, Serena Vita, Vincenzo Bruzzese, Roberto Lorenzetti, Fabrizio Palmieri, Emanuele Nicastri, Delia Goletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222004441