Interferon-γ Release Assays for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-Infected Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Usefulness of Interferon-Gamma Release Assays in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-Infected Patients in Bulgaria

(2014) R. Markova et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

Systematic Review: T-Cell–based Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Update

(2013) Madhukar Pai et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFTGIT) for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection in Afar Pastoralists, Ethiopia

(2011) Mengistu Legesse et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnosis of tuberculosis infection using interferon-γ-based assays

(2011) Miguel Santín Cerezales et al.   ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA

Interferon release does not add discriminatory value to smear-negative HIV-tuberculosis algorithms

(2011) M. X. Rangaka et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Are interferon-  release assays useful for diagnosing active tuberculosis in a high-burden setting?

(2011) D. I. Ling et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Interferon-Gamma Release Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-Infected Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2011) Adithya Cattamanchi et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Preanalytical Delay Reduces Sensitivity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay for Detection of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

(2011) D. Doberne et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Predictive value of interferon-γ release assays for incident active tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2011) Molebogeng X Rangaka et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Risk Factors Associated with Positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and Tuberculin Skin Tests Results in Zambia and South Africa

(2011) Kwame Shanaube et al.   PLoS One

Interferon-Gamma Release Assays for the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(2011) Jun Chen et al.   PLoS One

T-SPOT.TB in the Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Among HIV-Infected Patients with Advanced Immunodeficiency

(2010) Jun Chen et al.   AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES

Role of interferon-gamma release assays in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with advanced HIV infection

(2010) Adithya Cattamanchi et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

IFN-γ response on T-cell based assays in HIV-infected patients for detection of tuberculosis infection

(2010) Irene Latorre et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Interferon-γ release assay in people infected with immunodeficiency virus

(2010) A. Bua et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Detection of latent tuberculosis by the tuberculin skin test and a whole-blood interferon-γ release assay, and the development of active tuberculosis in HIV-seropositive persons

(2010) Miguel Santin et al.   DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Valor de QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test in Tube en el diagnóstico de tuberculosis pulmonar y extrapulmonar

(2010) Mercedes Garcia-Gasalla et al.   ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA

Enhanced diagnosis of HIV-1-associated tuberculosis by relating T-SPOT.TB and CD4 counts

(2010) T. Oni et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Interferon-  release assays for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2010) M. Sester et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis by Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay for Interferon-γ in HIV-Infected Patients

(2010) Che-Kim Tan et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Immediate Incubation Reduces Indeterminate Results for QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Assay

(2010) V. Herrera et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Kinetics of the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test during treatment of patients with sputum smear-positive tuberculosis in relation to initial TST result and severity of disease

(2010) Jonna Idh et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Comparison of interferon gamma and interferon gamma-inducible protein-10 secretion in HIV–tuberculosis patients

(2009) Basirudeen SA Kabeer et al.   AIDS

Poor concordance between interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin tests in diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among HIV-infected individuals

(2009) Naasha J Talati et al.   BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Meta-Analyst: software for meta-analysis of binary, continuous and diagnostic data

(2009) Byron C Wallace et al.   BMC Medical Research Methodology

Performance of Tests for Latent Tuberculosis in Different Groups of Immunocompromised Patients

(2009) Luca Richeldi et al.   CHEST

Evidence-Based Comparison of Commercial Interferon-γ Release Assays for Detecting Active TB

(2009) Roland Diel et al.   CHEST

Detection and Prediction of Active Tuberculosis Disease by a Whole‐Blood Interferon‐γ Release Assay in HIV‐1–Infected Individuals

(2009) Maximilian C. Aichelburg et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Prospective evaluation of latent tuberculosis with interferon-γ release assays in drug and alcohol abusers

(2009) I. RIVAS et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Relationship of immunodiagnostic assays for tuberculosis and numbers of circulating CD4+ T-cells in HIV infection

(2009) L. Leidl et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

QuantiFERON-TB GOLD ELISA assay for the detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens in blood specimens of HIV-positive patients in a high-burden country

(2009) Chrisna Veldsman et al.   FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Role of Interferon Gamma Release Assay in Active TB Diagnosis among HIV Infected Individuals

(2009) Basirudeen Syed Ahamed Kabeer et al.   PLoS One

Quantitative lung T cell responses aid the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

(2009) K Dheda et al.   THORAX

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

(2009) David Moher et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Comparing QuantiFERON-tuberculosis gold, T-SPOT tuberculosis and tuberculin skin test in HIV-infected individuals from a low prevalence tuberculosis country

(2008) Christoph Stephan et al.   AIDS

Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) in high-endemic settings: could they play a role in optimizing global TB diagnostics?

(2008) Roos E. Barth et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Comparison of Sensitivities of Two Commercial Gamma Interferon Release Assays for Pulmonary Tuberculosis

(2008) C. B. E. Chee et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

The Effects of HIV on the Sensitivity of a Whole Blood IFN-γ Release Assay in Zambian Adults with Active Tuberculosis

(2008) Edward Raby et al.   PLoS One