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 ...

By reviewing sound evidence and applying modern statistical methods, the authors have concluded that adopting an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) test - a blood test that detects the response of ...

By reviewing sound evidence and applying modern statistical methods, the authors have concluded that adopting an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) test -- a blood test that detects the ...

Background: The utility of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) has been assessed in adults, but remains unclear in children. We reviewed the literature on the use of a commercial IGRA in ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises the test as the “only” enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT)-based interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), notable for its cell number ...

A tuberculin skin test (TST) and an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) can also identify TB infection. Treatment is recommended for both TB infection and active disease through antibiotics.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of interferon-γ release assay (IGRA), a sensitive microbiological diagnostic method, in children and adolescents with suspected ...

Qiagen currently markets the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test, an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for TB. The new campaign will put a "special focus" on IGRA, the U.S.-European firm said in a ...

A special focus will be on the new Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) requirements and the associated benefits for patients and healthcare providers. This collaboration follows the U.S. Centers for ...

"Current tests of TB infection use either a skin test or a blood test, called an interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) to detect an immune response to the infection. However, these tests cannot ...

Dublin, Dec. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Latent TB Testing Market (2023 Edition): Analysis By Test Type (TST, IGRA), End ... generation interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs ...