- A Case of Lupus Vulgaris Diagnosed with Interferon-gamma Release Assay
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Kim DH, Sung NH, Jin SY, Shin H, Lee AY, Lee SH
- KMID: 1802085
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 2014 Apr;52(4):279-281.
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- Interferon-Gamma Release Assay in a Patient with Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis
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Kim G, Jeong YI, Huh JW, Kim EJ, Joh OJ
- KMID: 2264854
- Ann Dermatol.
- 2015 Feb;27(1):109-110.
- doi: 10.5021/ad.2015.27.1.109
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- Interferon-gamma Release Assay Using Pericardial Fluid and Peripheral Blood for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report
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Park KS, Park HD, Ki CS, Lee NY, Chang SA, Kang ES
- KMID: 2312252
- Lab Med Online.
- 2014 Apr;4(2):116-121.
Here, we report a case in which the rapid diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis was made using Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-specific interferon-gamma release assay on peripheral blood and pericardial effusion. Acid-fast bacilli... -
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- Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection
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Min J, Kim JS
- KMID: 2431990
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2019 Jan;62(1):11-17.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2019.62.1.11
In order to eliminate tuberculosis worldwide by 2050, effective management of latent tuberculosis infection is essential, and policy-makers have begun to recognize the importance of scaling up preventive therapy. The... -
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- Clinical Utility of Two Interferon-gamma Release Assays on Pleural Fluid for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleurisy
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Kang JY, Rhee CK, Kang NH, Kim JS, Yoon HK, Song JS
- KMID: 1842909
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2012 Sep;73(3):143-150.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2012.73.3.143
BACKGROUND: The release of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) by T lymphocytes increases after rechallenge with Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen, especially, at a localized site of tuberculosis (TB) infection. We aimed to compare the... -
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- Clinical Applications of Interferon-gamma Release Assays
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Woo KS, Kim KH
- KMID: 2312285
- Lab Med Online.
- 2016 Jan;6(1):8-11.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2016.6.1.8
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection remains an important problem in Korea and globally. Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are blood-based tests that measure the amount of interferon-gamma released by T lymphocytes after stimulation... -
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- Accuracy of an Interferon-gamma Release Assay to Detect Active Tuberculosis in Children: A Pilot Study
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Lee YJ, Chun P, We JH, Park SE
- KMID: 2278963
- Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
- 2011 Jun;18(1):48-53.
PURPOSE: Early diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) in children is difficult. The widely used tuberculin skin test has low sensitivity and cross reactivity with non-tuberculous mycobacteria or Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination.... -
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- Clinical Usefulness of Combined Anti-tuberculosis Antibody Test and Interferon-gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
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Kim MH, Seo KY, Won DI
- KMID: 2312175
- Lab Med Online.
- 2011 Jan;1(1):51-56.
BACKGROUND: For the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), a variety of tests based on the patients' immune response has been introduced. We evaluated the clinical usefulness of combined anti-tuberculosis antibody (anti-TB... -
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- Proposal to Revise the Screening Test for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Close Contacts at Elementary Schools in Korea
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Bae JM
- KMID: 2455132
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2019 Jul;52(4):272-275.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.19.043
The 2018 National Guideline for Tuberculosis Control, which was published by the Korea Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control (KCDC), mandates conducting an epidemiological survey among close contacts of active... -
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- Feasibility of the Interferon-gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Genitourinary Tuberculosis in an Endemic Area
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Kim JK, Bang WJ, Oh CY, Yoo C, Cho JS
- KMID: 2316076
- Korean J Urol.
- 2013 Feb;54(2):123-126.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) as a supplementary diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-seven patients who were tested... -
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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Lee SH
- KMID: 2320595
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2015 Apr;78(2):56-63.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2015.78.2.56
A small number of viable tuberculosis bacilli can reside in an individual with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) without obvious clinical symptoms or abnormal chest radiographs. Diagnosis and treatment for LTBI... -
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- Comparison of the Tuberculin Skin Test and the Interferon-gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Cervical Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
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Kim JK, Ko JJ, Kim KC
- KMID: 2277769
- Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
- 2013 Jun;56(6):354-358.
- doi: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.6.354
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To compare the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) for the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis (TL). SUBJECTS AND METHOD: A prospective comparison... -
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection due to Initiation of Anti-TNF Therapy
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Shim TS
- KMID: 2320515
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2014 Jun;76(6):261-268.
Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are increasingly being treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents and are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, diagnosis and treatment of... -
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- Preventing the Transmission of Tuberculosis in Health Care Settings: Administrative Control
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Jo KW
- KMID: 2396337
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2017 Jan;80(1):21-26.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2017.80.1.21
It is well established that health care workers (HCWs) have a considerably higher risk of occupationally acquired tuberculosis (TB). To reduce the transmission of TB to HCWs and patients, TB... -
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- Discordance between Tuberculin Skin Test and Interferon-gamma Release Assays for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Infection in Korean Children
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Yoo R, Kim JI, Kim S, Lee J
- KMID: 2163219
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2016 Apr;23(1):18-24.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2016.23.1.18
PURPOSE: There is a the great diagnostic challenge in pediatric tuberculosis especially in high burden setting. The purpose of this preliminary study is to evaluate the agreement between tuberculin skin... -
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- Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection
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Choi JC
- KMID: 2194829
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2014 Jan;57(1):12-18.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2014.57.1.12
Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nearly one-third of the world's population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and 10% of them will develop... -
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- Qualitative and quantitative results of interferon-γ release assays for monitoring the response to anti-tuberculosis treatment
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Park IN, Shim TS
- KMID: 2371653
- Korean J Intern Med.
- 2017 Mar;32(2):302-308.
- doi: 10.3904/kjim.2016.199
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The usefulness of interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) in monitoring to responses to anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment is controversial. We compared the results of two IGRAs before and after anti-TB treatment... -
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- The Usefulness of Interferon-gamma Release Assay for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis-related Uveitis in Korea
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Ahn SJ, Kim KE, Woo SJ, Park KH
- KMID: 2133321
- Korean J Ophthalmol.
- 2014 Jun;28(3):226-233.
- doi: 10.3341/kjo.2014.28.3.226
PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB)-related uveitis (TRU). METHODS: Records from 181 patients with ocular signs and symptoms suggestive of TRU and... -
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- Sensitivity of Whole-Blood Interferon-Gamma Release Assay According to the Severity and the Location of Disease in Patients with Active Tuberculosis
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Kim YY, Lee J, Lee YJ, Lee SY, Lee YH, Choi KJ, Hwangbo Y, Cha SI, Park JY, Jung TH, Park JS, Kim CH
- KMID: 1442861
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2011 Feb;70(2):125-131.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2011.70.2.125
BACKGROUND: The clinical manifestation of M. tuberculosis infection ranges from asymptomatic latent infection, to focal forms with minimal symptoms and low bacterial burdens, and finally to advanced tuberculosis (TB) with... -
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- The Usefulness of Whole-blood Interferon-gamma Release Assay for the Diagnosis of Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Lee HM, Cho SG, Kang HK, Park SW, Lee BO, Lee JH, Jeon EJ, Choi JC
- KMID: 2319254
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2009 Oct;67(4):331-337.
BACKGROUND: The whole-blood interferon-gamma release assay (QuantiFERON-TB Gold [QFT-G]: Cellestis, Carnegie, Victoria, Australia) has been studied primarily for the use of diagnosing active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) or latent TB. In... -
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