The aim of the present work was to evaluate the usefulness of the interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs): QuantiFERON-tuberculosis (TB) Gold-In-Tube test (QFG) and T-SPOT.TB for the diagnosis of ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises the test as the “only” enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT)-based interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), notable for its cell number ...

A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not ...

They looked towards the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), a blood test initially developed to diagnose bTB in cattle. It works by measuring the levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), a molecule ...