The tuberculin skin test (TST) was the only available method to identify LTBI. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the usefulness of the interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs ...

Immunologic approaches have not been very fruitful. The tuberculin skin test (TST), as well as novel interferon-gamma release assays, fail to make the all important distinction between latent ...

We compared the specificity and sensitivity of the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the IGRA for LTBI and conducted a random effects meta-analysis on sensitivity of the IGRA for TB disease.

Some people who have received the vaccine may also get a false positive result on a tuberculin skin test (TST), which can complicate treatment plans and lead to confusion. While BCG vaccination ...