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Interferon Gamma Release Assays in active Tuberculosis: new medical insights

Microbiologia Medica, 2011
Since first presentation, Interferon γ Release Assays (IGRAs) have had basic and wide application to LTBI, in accordance with international consensus and CDC recommendations, leaving their use in active TB to the field of study and research.We reviewed ...
Sandro Pierdomenico, Sergio Gallazzi, Daniela De Francesco, Carla Cisari, Amedea Giani   +4 more
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Etanercept in the treatment of plaque psoriasis [PDF]

, 2009
Thao U Nguyen, John KooDepartment of Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USAAbstract: Etanercept is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis at a ...
Thao U Nguyen, John Koo
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Latent tuberculosis infection screening and treatment in HIV: insights from evaluation of UK practice [PDF]

, 2017
Latent TB infection (LTBI) screening and treatment in HIV-positive individuals in the UK is advocated by the British HIV Association (BHIVA) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), although each recommends differing strategies.
Lipman, MC, Miller, RF, Pareek, M, Pozniak, AL, Stephenson, I, White, HA, Wiselka, MJ   +6 more
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Preliminary performance of the VIDAS TB-IGRA as an aid in the diagnosis of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
This preliminary study compares VIDAS TB-IGRA (bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Etoile, France) with the established QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) to evaluate diagnostic performance for the diagnosis of individuals infected with ...
Potiandi Serge Diagbouga, Arthur Diakourga Djibougou, Camille Pease, Ariana Alcaide, Audrey Berthoux, Natalie Bruiners, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Ardjouma Combary, Nadine Falchero, Deborah Handler, Antoinette Kaboré, Alfred Lardizabal, Amanda Lopes, Marissa Loubet, Philippe Manivet, Clemence Margain, Valerie Meunier, Faiza Mougari, Alberta Onyuka, Sophie Rivoiron, Tani Sagna, Mathilde Sanvert, Léon Sawadogo, Jacques Simporé, Emmanuelle Cambau, Maria Laura Gennaro   +25 more
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Sensitivity and characteristics associated with positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold-Plus assay in children with confirmed tuberculosis.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BACKGROUND:Although QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus), a new interferon-gamma release assay, has shown good performance in adults, little data is available in children. METHODS:De-identified data from TB-suspected patients age
Duc T Nguyen, Ha Phan, Trang Trinh, Hang Nguyen, Ha Doan, Nam Pham, Hung Nguyen, Hanh Nguyen, Hung V Nguyen, Hoi V Le, Nhung Nguyen, Edward A Graviss   +11 more
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Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in People Living with HIV: TUBHIVIT Project, a Multicenter Italian Study

Viruses
Background: The coexistence of HIV infection and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) presents a significant public health concern due to the increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) reactivation and progression to active disease.
Luca Pipitò, Elena Delfina Ricci, Paolo Maggi, Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio, Giovanni Francesco Pellicano, Marcello Trizzino, Raffaella Rubino, Alessandra Lanzi, Lorenzo Crupi, Ilaria Capriglione, Nicola Squillace, Giuseppe Nunnari, Antonio Di Biagio, Paolo Bonfanti, Antonio Cascio   +14 more
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Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Household Contacts of Tuberculosis Patients, Healthcare Workers, and Tuberculosis Patients Using QuantiFERON-tuberculosis Gold Plus and Tuberculin Skin Test in a Tertiary Care Hospital Setting Bhubaneswar, Odisha – A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Contacts of tuberculosis (TB) patients have an increased risk of latent TB infection (LTBI). Currently, it is diagnosed using one of the two methods: Tuberculin skin test (TST) or QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus.
Braja Sundar Barik, Chinmay Divyadarshi Kar, Shritam Das, Tahziba Hussain, Sasmita Nayak, Arun Kumar Sahu, Sooman Sundaray, Sanghamitra Pati   +7 more
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Evaluation of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Japan

Scientific Reports, 2016
AbstractPerformance of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assays still needs to be improved. The data on the performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus), a new-generation of QFT assay are limited. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of QFT-Plus, and compared to that of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT).
Lina Yi, Yuka Sasaki, Hideaki Nagai, Satoru Ishikawa, Mikio Takamori, Kentaro Sakashita, Takefumi Saito, Kiyoyasu Fukushima, Yuriko Igarashi, Akio Aono, Kinuyo Chikamatsu, Hiroyuki Yamada, Akiko Takaki, Toru Mori, Satoshi Mitarai   +14 more
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Современные возможности диагностики туберкулеза легких [PDF]

, 2016
ТУБЕРКУЛЕЗ ЛЕГКИХ /ДИАГНМЕТОДЫ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯБАКТЕРИОСКОПИЧЕСКИЙ МЕТОД ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯБАКТЕРИОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ МЕТОД ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯГИСТОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ...
Будрицкий, А. М., Серегина, В. А.   +1 more
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UEG Week 2025 Poster Presentations

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue S8, Page S803-S1476, October 2025.
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