Development of a one-step probe based molecular assay for rapid immunodiagnosis of infection with M. Tuberculosisusing dried blood spots

Thomas Blauenfeldt, Jan Heyckendorf, Sidse Graff Jensen, Christoph Lange, Camilla Drabe, Thomas S. Hermansen, Lena De Thurah, Troels Lillebaek, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Niels Seersholm, Søren Hoff, Jesper Bonde, Morten Ruhwald

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Abstract

Background: Antigen specific release of IP-10 is the most promising alternative marker to IFN-γ for infection with M. tuberculosis. Compared to Interferon-γ release assays (IGRA), IP-10 is released in high levels enabling novel approaches such as field friendly dried blood spots (DBS) and molecular detection.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere105628
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume9
Issue number9
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Sept 2014
Externally publishedYes

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