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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr Krishna said: “Interferon gamma can be used to treat viral infections ... By conducting ‘cell depletion assays’, the team managed to identify the precise cell types responsible for ...

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 ...