Interferon-γ Release Assay in Tuberculous Scleritis

Diagnostic Utility of Interferon-γ Release Assay in Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Performance of interferon-γ release assay in the diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis: a meta-analysis

BACKGROUND The diagnostic values of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) in tuberculosis (TB) vary a lot with different site of infections, with especially higher sensitivities in chronic forms of TB such as tuberculosis of the lymph node. We conducted a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the overall accuracy of diagnostic IGRA for tuberculous lymphadenitis. METHODS Pubmed, Web of Sc...

Use of a T-cell interferon-γ release assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy

1 Section of Respiratory Disease, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; 3 TB Reg. Ref. Centre, Villa Marelli, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy; 4 Division of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Germany; 5 Division of Immu...

Pleural effusions, eosinophilia and a positive interferon-γ release assay.

tive except for a 1-kg weight loss in the preceding 4 months. His social history was notable for living in South Korea his entire life until immigrating to the United States 10 years prior to his present illness, with no intercurrent travel since that time. On physical examination, his vital signs were notable for a temperature of 37.9 ° C with normal respiratory rate and pulse oximetry on room...

The efficacy of the interferon-γ release assay for diagnosing cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis: A prospective controlled study.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The whole-blood interferon (IFN)-γ release assay (IGRA) has been studied mainly for diagnosing latent tuberculosis (TB). We prospectively evaluated its diagnostic usefulness in patients with suspected cervical TB lymphadenitis. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS An IGRA was performed in subjects with suspected TB lymphadenitis. To evaluate the diagnostic pe...