Introduction In Hong Kong, tuberculin skin test (TST) with a 15 mm cut-off was used at 0 and 3 months for contact screening, but half of future tuberculosis cases might be missed. Follow-on interferon ...

This study assessed the prevalence of LTBI in PLWH using the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) and the impact of the 3HP regimen (isoniazid [INH]/rifapentine [RPT]) as prophylactic treatment.

Among hospital employees who underwent serial interferon-γ release assay testing ... significance of conversions with low-positive IGRA results has been problematic. Researchers recently ...

Each patient was screened with a tuberculin skin test (TST) and one form of an interferon-γ release assay (IGRA), either TSPOT.TB (TSPOT) or Quantiferon TB Gold (QFT). Results A total of 1529 patients ...

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Of the remaining 51 participants, 50 screened positive with the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) and underwent further assessment. Two of the 50 IGRA-positive participants were identified as ...

Real-world impact of immunotherapy in metastatic uveal melanoma: A retrospective single-center study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not ...

May 30, 2025 — Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to ...