OBJECTIVE: Interferon-γ and IP-10 release assays are diagnostic tests for tuberculosis
infection. We have compared the accuracy of IP-10 and QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube [QFT …

Background Little is known about the nature of the host immune response to Mycobacterium
abscessus complex (MABC) infection. The aim of the present study was to investigate …

In this article we present experimental Mycobacterium bovis infection models in domestic
livestock species and how these models were applied to vaccine development, biomarker …

Interferon (IFN)-γ release assays (IGRAs) are used to diagnose latent tuberculosis (TB)
infection (LTBI). To improve the accuracy of these tests, different approaches, such as …

Pleural tuberculosis (PlTB), a common form of extrapulmonary TB, remains a challenge in
the diagnosis among many causes of pleural effusion. We recently reported that the …

Background Antigen specific release of IP-10 is the most promising alternative marker to IFN-
γ for infection with M. tuberculosis. Compared to Interferon-γ release assays (IGRA), IP-10 is …

BACKGROUND: Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) using a protocol
comprising chest X-ray and tuberculin skin test (TST) interpreted with medical history, Sc1 …

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne's disease (JD), a
chronic granulomatous intestinal inflammation of ruminants. Current diagnostic tools lack …

SETTING: A tertiary care academic medical centre. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical
usefulness of CXC motif chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3) ligands in tuberculous pleural …

Background The role of B cells in human host response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
infection is still controversial, but recent evidence suggest that B cell follicle like structures …