To study the use of interferon-gamma release assay (IFN-γ) (IGRAs) as a diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB)-associated uveitis (TAU). All subjects underwent investigations to rule out ...

A common way to test for exposure to TB is with a TB skin test (TST). Alternatively, there are blood tests, Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs). Both methods rely on detecting a person’s immune ...

Interferon Gamma Release Assays (sometimes ELISPOT tests) are blood tests that can determine whether a person has been exposed to tuberculosis (TB). The test, involves incubating blood samples with ...

In total, 55% of active tuberculosis, 99% of latent tuberculosis, 61% of hepatitis B, 35% of HIV, and 83% of hepatitis C ...

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 ...

Swelling and redness indicate a positive result. In the new blood tests, two interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) measure response to an antigen highly specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Hsia and colleagues compared IGRA testing (QuantiFERON®-TB Gold (QFT-GIT; Cellestis, Inc.; Valencia, California) and TST testing (Mantoux) in 2282 patients enrolled in multinational phase 3 ...

LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus is an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) developed by QIAGEN and DiaSorin to offer streamlined laboratory automation for latent TB screening. QuantiFERON-TB ...