«Interferon Gamma Release Assays» oder IGRA

Interferon gamma release assays: principles and practice.

The last decade has witnessed significant advances in mycobacterial genomics and cellular research which have resulted in the development of two new blood tests, the enzyme-linked immunospot assay (ELISpot) (TSPOT.TB, Oxford Immunotec, Oxford, UK) and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube, Cellestis, Carnegie, Australia). These tests, which are collectively ...

Interferon-gamma-release assays: Better than tuberculin skin testing?

Although the tuberculin skin test has long been the standard for detecting latent tuberculosis infection, it has many limitations. Interferon-gamma-release assays are gaining acceptance as an alternative. In this paper we present cases to illustrate how these new tests can be used and how to interpret the results.

1476Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Internationally Adopted Children in the era of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) Testing

Adopted Children in the era of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) Testing Cherie Priya Dhar, MD; Anna Mandalakas, MD, MSEpi; Therese Dragga, RN, BSN; Denise Bothe, MD; Blanca E Gonzalez, MD; Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Global TB and Mycobacteriology Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX; Adoption Health Ser...

ECDC GUIDANCE Use of interferon-gamma release assays in support of TB diagnosis

Interferon - gamma release assays for diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis : 1 a systematic review and meta - analysis