There are two types of tests for TB infection: the TB blood test and the TB skin test. A healthcare professional will determine the most appropriate test type on a case-by-case basis. The TB blood ...

Tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease responsible for the most deaths worldwide, according to a Tuesday ...

A girl of 16 has died from tuberculosis, reigniting fears over the spread of the lung disease. Doctors spent almost a month treating Dominique Francis for pneumonia, failing to spot that she had TB.

A recent case of tuberculosis found at Bob Jones High School in Madison Alabama has people asking questions about a disease that most only know about from books, tv shows, or movies. According to ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — A new study identified that a semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds and shows potent activity against tuberculosis (TB), including multi-drug resistant ...

1 One test endorsed by the WHO is QIAGEN’s leading TB blood test QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus ... and is optimized to elicit both CD8 and CD4 T cell responses. With over 125 million tests ...

The Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department says so far no students and staff at a Cobb County high school have tested positive for tuberculosis ... the results of the tests.

QIAGEN’s leading tuberculosis blood test QuantiFERON®-TB Gold Plus remains crucial for detection of latent tuberculosis infection, aiding in breaking the cycle of disease transmission // Over ...

s leading TB blood test QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT®-Plus), producing more accurate results than the century-old skin test. It is unaffected by prior BCG vaccination and is optimized to ...

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) QIAGEN's leading tuberculosis blood test ... old skin test. It is unaffected by prior BCG vaccination and is optimized to elicit both CD8 and CD4 T cell responses.

A significant technological shift which could redefine the business landscape in the latent TB testing market, is the growing interest in developing and refining IGRA tests. IGRA presents more ...