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Utility of Cerebrospinal Fluid Unstimulated Interferon-Gamma (IRISA-TB) as a Same-Day Test for Tuberculous Meningitis in a Tuberculosis-Endemic, Resource-Poor Setting.

Philippa RandallJunior MutsvangwaMarriott NliwasaLindsay WilsonBeauty MakamureEdson MakambwaRichard MeldauKeertan DhedaShungu MunyatiOmar SiddiqiElizabeth CorbettAli Esmail
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
As a same-day rule-in test, IRISA-TB had significantly better sensitivity than Xpert Ultra in a TB/HIV-endemic setting. An immunodiagnostic approach to TBM is promising, and further studies are warranted.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • hiv aids
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • hiv infected
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hiv testing
  • dendritic cells
  • emergency department
  • immune response
  • adverse drug