Detecting latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is important, especially in high-risk populations including healthcare workers (HCWs). QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) is a new version of the ...

Thanks for joining us. My name is Mike Ryskin. I'm on the Bank of America Life Science Tools and Diagnostics team based out of New York. We're excited for our next session. We're joined by John ...

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. Background: Latent tuberculosis testing prior to immunosuppression is recommended by national and international guidelines. However, no structured ...

Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of the QuantiFERON (QFT) test versus the tuberculin skin test (TST) in diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in immunocompetent children under ...

ABSTRACT: Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of two interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) (QuantiFERON-TB Plus (QFT-plus) and T-SPOT.TB assay) for patients suspected of ...

ABSTRACT: Background: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of interferon-γ release assay (IGRA), a sensitive microbiological diagnostic method, in children and adolescents with suspected ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a persistent challenge to global public health, claiming nearly 1.5 million lives each year. Screening populations at risk for latent TB infection has emerged as a vital ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Qiagen today announced the donation of 3,000 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus tests to the Ministry of Health (MoH) Malaysia as a diagnostic tool for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI ...

Venlo, the Netherlands, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) welcomes the publication of a new, systematic review highlighting the unique value of its ...

Aims Few studies have evaluated the contribution of QuantiFERON test for the diagnosis of tubercular uveitis in non-endemic countries for tuberculosis (TB). The objective of the present study was to ...