The Use of Interferon Gamma Release Assays in the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis

Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are in vitro immunologic diagnostic tests used to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. They cannot differentiate between latent and active infections. The cutoff suggested by the manufacturer is 0.35 IU/mL for latent tuberculosis. As IGRA tests were...

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Main Authors: Silvan M. Vesenbeckh, Nicolas Schönfeld, Harald Mauch, Thorsten Bergmann, Sonja Wagner, Torsten T. Bauer, Holger Rüssmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/768723