Comparison of quantiferon TB-GOLD (QFT-GIT) test versus tuberculin skin test (TST) for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening among national guard general population in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Value in Health, 2015 exaly +3 more sources
Programmatic impact of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube implementation on latent tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in a public health clinic. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) is considered an alternative to the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection, but the programmatic impact of QFT-GIT implementation is largely unknown. In March, 2010, the Baltimore
Maunank Shah +6 more
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Fluctuating Behavior and Influential Factors in the Performance of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) is a newly developed but widely used interferon-γ release assay for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB). However, research has not determined whether age or the use of an immune suppressive or anti-TB treatment ...
Lei Bao +7 more
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Gates Open Research, 2022 Background: QuantiFERON-TB-Gold-in-tube (QFT-GIT) is an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) used to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection. Limited data exists on performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold-Plus (QFT-Plus), a next generation of IGRA that ...
Alison D. Grant +11 more
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Evaluation of Interferon Gamma Release Assay in the Diagnosis of Active and Latent Tuberculosis among Patients and Contacts [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2021 Background and study aim: To date, tuberculosis (TB) is a global health emerging disease. Early detection of TB infection is critical to start therapy and stop increasing the prevalence of TB cases.
Heba Selim, Yousra El-Maradny
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Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Background and Aims The reliability of interferon‐gamma‐release‐assays (IGRAs) for tuberculosis (TB) testing in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients is unknown. This study aimed to systematically review the prevalence of indeterminate TB‐IGRA following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection or vaccination and to review associated factors.
Aicha Ben Tekaya +6 more
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Medicine Advances, Volume 1, Issue 4, Page 361-382, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) often progresses to active tuberculosis, necessitating the development of novel vaccine to prevent LTBI. In this study, we aimed to design a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) vaccine that could elicit a potent immune response to prevent LTBI.
Fan Jiang +5 more
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Longitudinal analysis of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube in children with adult household tuberculosis contact in South Africa: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 QuantiFERON-TB Gold In Tube (QFT-GIT) is a tool for detecting M. tuberculosis infection. However, interpretation and utility of serial QFT-GIT testing of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) contacts is not well understood.
Maunank Shah +5 more
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Bottlenecks and recent advancements in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with HIV
iLABMED, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 44-57, June 2023., 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is difficult to diagnose, particulally in HIV‐positive individuals, leading to a delayed disease treatment and poor prognosis. Herein, we summarize the strengths and limitations of current TB diagnostic methods, and shed light on the obstacles of TB diagnosis in people living with HIV.
Zixun Lin +6 more
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The Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 499-506, June 2023., 2023 Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting secondary OP and AFOP are rare. We present a case of 44‐year‐old male with AFOP secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and searched existing literature relevant to OP and AFOP caused by tuberculosis. Abstract Background Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia (AFOP) is a rare histological interstitial pneumonia ...
Xiang Zhao +3 more
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