Purpose The diagnostic accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) in
immunosuppressed patients remains unclear. Methods A systematic review and meta …

Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem worldwide, affecting millions of people
each year. Accurate and rapid diagnosis is key to controlling the disease, yet the traditional …

Background: Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) are well-established
immunodiagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) in adults. In children these tests are associated …

The identification of improved diagnostic tests for tuberculosis has been identified as a
global research priority. Over the past decade, there has been renewed interest in the …

Background It remains uncertain if interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are superior to the
tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) or latent tuberculosis …

Childhood TB is difficult to diagnose, since disease tends to be paucibacillary and sputum
specimens are not easy to obtain in children. Thus, blood-based immune assays are an …

Background: Accurate identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in young and
HIV-infected children could guide delivery of preventive therapy, improve resource utilization …

Аннотация Внедрение иммунологических тестов нового поколения, основанных на
развитии реакций in vitro или in vivo на применение специфических пептидов ЕSAT-6 и …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health problem and a leading infectious
cause of death. Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is important …

Introduction Tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the standard test for screening for
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection for decades. Identifying persons with latent …