Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB ...

Tulane University researchers have developed a new handheld TB test that significantly improves detection in people with HIV, ...

The Tulane team has developed a handful of other assays for TB detection, including a mass spec test for paucibacillary TB that is being commercialized by NanoPin Tech and a non-sputum CRISPR-based ...

The most anticipated Gamma 11s drop this holiday season and fans should be circling their calendars for the release.

When tested against the traditional IGRA blood test (Interferon-Gamma Release Assay), the ASTRA detected TB in HIV-infected individuals with 87% specificity compared to IGRA's 60%, while also ...

In clinical validation, the ASTRA device outperformed the widely used interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), which depends on the patient’s CD4+ T cells to produce interferon-gamma (IFNγ).

When tested against the traditional IGRA blood test (Interferon-Gamma Release Assay), the ASTRA detected TB in HIV-infected individuals with 87% specificity compared to IGRA’s 60%, while also ...

Systematic review of interferon-gamma release assays in tuberculosis: focus on likelihood ratios Kwok Chiu Chang, Chi Chiu Leung Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR, ...