TB infection is different from active TB disease; and a flare up could happen within weeks of acquiring the infection or maybe years ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of and factors associated with indeterminate interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Methods: We tested 81 PLWHA in ...

Follow-on interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) was added for those with tuberculin reaction of 5–14 mm in a pilot programme. Methods This was a prospective cohort study.

The interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) quantifies (in vitro) the cellular immune response of T lymphocytes to specific M. tuberculosis antigens by detecting the interferon-gamma cytokine (IFN-γ) ...

Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) are blood tests used to identify people with TB infection. IGRA tests cannot discriminate between latent and active TB. Furthermore, false negatives can occur in ...

Aggarwal, A.N., Agarwal, R., Gupta, D., Dhooria, S. and Behera, D. (2015) Interferon Gamma Release Assays for Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis A Systematic Review ...