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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2010, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (12): 801-805.

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Diagnostic value of interferon gamma release assay(IGRA) in high incidence background

Liu Xuhui; Yue Jun; Zhang Zhongshun; Xiao Heping   

  1. Department of tuberculosis; Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital; Shanghai 200433; China;
  • Online:2010-12-15 Published:2011-08-23

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of interferon gamma release assay(IGRA) in high incidence background.Methods Two hundred and one cases from Shanghai pulmonary hospital were involved in this study,including 69 patients with active tuberculosis(group A),60 health-care workers from department of tuberculosis(group B),22 lung cancer patients(group C),20 pneumonia patients(group D),30 health controls(group E).Blood samples were detected the reactions of stimulated T-cells releasing interferon gamma by...

Key words: tuberculosis/diagnosis, interferm type Ⅱ, immunoenzyme techniques

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