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

A recent study in The Journal of Gerontology analyses Medicare data from 3,588,671 Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed as having ...

Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) for latent tuberculosis infection among 335 ... Additionally, although the blood draw is simpler than managing a TST, it is just the first step of the process, ...

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 response ...

recognises the test as the “only” enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT)-based interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), notable for its cell number “normalisation” step that guarantees ...

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 “normalisation” step ...

A University of Cambridge-led study identifies the protein interferon gamma (IFN-γ ... By conducting 'cell depletion assays', the team managed to identify the precise cell types responsible ...

Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) are blood tests used to identify people with TB infection. IGRA tests cannot discriminate between latent and active TB. Furthermore, false negatives can occur in ...

Background Clinical roles of QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G)/Gold in-Tube (QFT-G-IT) and T-SPOT.TB in tuberculosis require clarification. Methods MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for relevant English ...

ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis has become a major public health and social problem threatening human health, and a large proportion of pulmonary tuberculosis patients are associated with tuberculous pleurisy ...

aSouth African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, Department of Pathology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Division of Immunology, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, ...