IGRA test for TB in COVID-19: role of corticosteroids [PDF]
, 2022 not ...
A Dormi +7 more
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Identification of recent tuberculosis exposure using QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, a multicenter study. [PDF]
, 2021 We investigated whether the difference of antigen tube 2 (TB2) minus antigen tube 1 (TB1) (TB22TB1) of the QuantiFERON-TB gold plus test, which has been postulated as a surrogate for the CD81 T-cell response, could be useful in identifying recent ...
Alcaide, Fernando +37 more
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International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2021 Background: Detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in children, exposed to tuberculosis (TB) infections, followed by appropriate treatment, could be instrumental in reducing TB burden.
Kirtilaxmi Benachinmardi +2 more
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Tuberculosis infection in children visiting friends and relatives in countries with high incidence of tuberculosis: A study protocol [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global infectious disease. In low-incidence countries, paediatric TB affects mostly immigrant children and children of immigrants.
Bertoncello +29 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death by an infectious disease. It remains a major health burden worldwide, in part due to misdiagnosis.
Johannes P. Meier +22 more
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Interferon gamma release assays for detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis in older Hispanic people [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are used to detect latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection (LTBI) in adults, but their performance in older people is not well-established.
Alejandro Villafañez +12 more
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QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus evaluation for latent tuberculosis infection among Italian healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2022 Background: healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of being exposed to tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to estimate LTBI prevalence and evaluate associated risk factors among Italian HCWs using a new generation IGRA test, Quantiferon ...
Baldi, Ottavia +8 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 A significantly negative reversion in the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube (QFT-GIT) test is reported in patients on dialysis, which makes the results unreliable.
Ping-Huai Wang +8 more
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Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assays in children and adolescents at risk of tuberculosis: a cross-sectional multicentre study [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: The QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) assay, which features two antigen-stimulated tubes (TB1 and TB2) instead of a single tube used in previous-generation interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs), was launched in 2016.
Bustillo-Alonso, M +15 more
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Alternative biomarkers of tuberculosis infection in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases [PDF]
, 2023 IntroductionIFN-γ release assays (IGRAs) are one of the referral tests for diagnosing tuberculosis infection (TBI). To improve IGRAs accuracy, several markers have been investigated.
Assunta Navarra +9 more
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