Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Background: Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) play the most important role in the control of tuberculosis.
Hossein Masoumi Asl +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Immunocompromised status can result in indeterminate QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) results, but the association of indeterminate results with immunocompetent status in children is unknown.
Kyu Ho Kim, Ji-Man Kang, Jong Gyun Ahn
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A toolbox for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis: an Indian multicentric study (2006-2008). Evaluation of QuantiFERON-TB gold in tube for TB diagnosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: The aim of this multicentric prospective study in India was to assess the performance of the QuantiFERON TB-Gold in tube (QFT-GIT), Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and microbiological results as additional tools for diagnosing active tuberculosis (
Philippe H Lagrange +25 more
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QFT-GIT and TST values in pulmonary TB patients stratified by smear microscopy status and in the group of controls. [PDF]
, 2015 Individual values of the QFT-GIT (A) and TST diameter (B) in the groups of pulmonary TB patients stratified by smear microscopy status and in the entire group of controls.
Hui Xia (133168) +7 more
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Factors associated with LTBI conversion detected by QFT-GIT (n = 361)*. [PDF]
, 2015 * The criterion used for incidence was baseline TB antigen-Nil0.35IU/mlAmong the 252 participants with QFT-GIT positive baseline results (>0.35 IU/ml), 53 (21.0%) appeared to revert at the time of follow up (Fig 1).Factors associated with LTBI conversion
Yudan Song (742540) +31 more
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Use of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-tube culture supernatants for measurement of antibody responses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-tube (QFT-GIT) supernatants may be important samples for use in assessment of anti-tuberculosis (TB) antibodies when only limited volumes of blood can be collected and when a combination of antibody and cytokine measurements are ...
Simon G Kimuda +7 more
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Two-way sensitivity analysis of QFT-GIT costs at different TST specificities. [PDF]
, 2013 The red-shaded area represents the values where the QFT-GIT only strategy is more costly. The blue-shaded area represents the values where the TST only strategy is more costly.
Mayara Bastos (399319) +8 more
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Prevalence and incidence of latent tuberculosis infection in georgian healthcare workers.
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundTuberculosis is a major occupational hazard in low and middle-income countries. Limited data exist on serial testing of healthcare workers (HCWs) with interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), especially in ...
Jennifer A Whitaker +6 more
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Impact of diabetes mellitus on indeterminate results of the QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube test: A propensity score matching analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The sensitivity of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection could be affected by conditions of immune dysregulation.
Hong-Joon Shin +8 more
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Influence of the physicians’ clinical suspicion of tuberculosis (CSTB) on rate of QFT-GIT results in active pulmonary TB patients according to their disease localisation and HIV status. [PDF]
, 2013 Footnotes: QFT-GIT: QuantiFERON® Gold in Tube; TB: tuberculosis;*TB diagnosis by QFT-GIT (“clinical sensitivity”) within the group considered; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; CSTB: clinical suspicion of TB; NA: not applicable.
Alamelu Raja (310281) +25 more
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