PURPOSE OF REVIEW: T-cell interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) use in tuberculosis (TB) contact screening and latent TB diagnosis is established and supported by American and European guidelines.

Figure 1: IFN-γ capture assay enriches tumor-reactive T cells from immunized mice. Figure 3: IFN-γ capture assay detects and enriches tumor-specific T cells from human RCC. In conclusion ...

They looked towards the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), a blood test initially developed to diagnose bTB in cattle. It works by measuring the levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), a molecule ...

Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is a cytokine that induces a series of immune responses against viruses and tumors. The pro-apoptotic, anti-tumor and anti-proliferative actions of the cells are ...

Nearly 75% of women treated with a novel vaccine designed to prevent triple-negative breast cancer achieved an immune ...

Sambalpur is the first district in the state to introduce the IGRA (Interferon Gamma Release Assay) test for early identification of TB infections. Meanwhile, the announcement of the two new labs ...

individuals testing negative for active TB through standard diagnostic methods will undergo advanced screening for latent infections using tools like Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA).