Evaluation of TST/C-TST combination for latent tuberculosis infection screening: diagnostic performance and cost-effectiveness compared to TST/IGRAs

Abstract Background The interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are characterized by their complexity and reliance on specific instrumentation. The recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) fusion protein skin test (C-TST) utilizes the same MTB fusion protein as IGRAs. If the C-TST demonstrates c...

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Principais autores:	Xin Zhang, Lirong Mao, Renkun Nie, Donglin Guo, Yue Su, Ruilan Wang, Enjun Dong, Yanhui Nie, Hongjuan An, Hengliang Lv, Feng Liu, Zhi Chen, Yuanyong Xu, Jingli Du
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2026-02-01
Colecção:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Assuntos:	Tuberculosis C-TST TST IGRAs Cost-effectiveness Screening
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12767-z
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