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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, ...
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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, ...