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[Interferon-gamma release assays in tuberculosis diagnostics]
Der Internist, 2007 Two years ago, CE certified interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) were launched on the German market (QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT-TB). Since this time, a multitude of studies have analysed these assays. Guidelines have been elaborated by national expert committees of England, the USA and Switzerland.
Hoffmann, H, Loytved, G, Bodmer, T
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Tuberculosis in Children: New diagnostic Blood Tests
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2010 The interferon-gamma-release assays were developed to overcome the pitfalls and logistic difficulties of the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
F Kakkar +4 more
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Serial interferon-gamma release assays during treatment of active tuberculosis in young adults
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background The role of interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) in monitoring responses to anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment is not clear. We evaluated the results of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube (QFT-GIT) assay over time during the anti-TB treatment of ...
Lee Choon-Taek +2 more
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Performance of Interferon-γ Release Assays in Patients with Mycobacterium kansasii Infection
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022 Chun-Hai Gao,1 Yan-An Zhang,2,3 Mao-Shui Wang3– 5 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Cheeloo College of Medicine ...
Gao CH, Zhang YA, Wang MS
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background Interferon-gamma release assays may be used as an alternative to the tuberculin skin test for detection of M. tuberculosis infection. However, the risk of active tuberculosis disease following screening using interferon-gamma release assays in
Robert J. Blount +9 more
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A 7-year-old girl with multiple skin ulcers: Case report and literature review
International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2015 Introduction: There has been an increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide, but TB of the skin remains rare. Case presentation: A case of 7-year-old girl with multiple ulcerating nodules who presented with four ulcers in the skin of the ...
Eman Sobh +3 more
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BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2021 Tuberculosis (TB)-associated uveitis is a common cause of infectious uveitis in the developing world. Diagnosis of TB uveitis remains a challenge. The role of interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) is uncertain.
M A Rehman Siddiqui +2 more
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Clinical utility of QuantiFERON TB Gold Test in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infections
Microbiologia Medica, 2010 Introduction: Early diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection can avoid a progression to active tuberculosis.The interferon gamma (IFN-γ) production measured by the new interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) can be used to identify subjects with ...
Salvatore Nisticò +4 more
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Interferon Gamma Release Assays (IGRA) in the Diagnosis of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2014 Background: Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest diseases over the world. Diagnosis of pulmonary TB depends on combination various parameters. IGRA measure T cell release of IFN-γ in response to M.TB antigen.
Mona K. EL-Deeb +3 more
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Latent tuberculosis screening before kidney transplantation in the South of Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2021 Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent infection after kidney transplantation (KT) in high-burden countries. Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening includes previous TB history, chest radiograph findings, and tuberculin test (TST) and/or ...
Gisele Meinerz +9 more
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