Comparison of diagnostic utility of pleural fluid ADA and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) in differentiating tubercular and non-tubercular exudative pleural effusion Source: International Congress 2015 – WHO guidelines in TB and clinical practice Year: 2015
Diagnostic value of quantitative measurement of pleural fluid interferon-gamma (IFN–gamma) versus QuantiFERON-TB Gold in tube assays (QFT-IT) in blood, pleural fluid and isolated pleural fluid cells in tuberculous pleural effusion Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: clinical aspects Year: 2013
Using a whole-blood interferon-gamma assay to improve diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion Source: Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 679-681 Year: 2010
Utility of pleural fluid glucose measurement in TB pleural effusions. Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – The young, the old and extrapulmonary tuberculosis Year: 2020
Clinical utility of pleural fluid interferon-gamma release assay in tuberculous pleurisy diagnosis Source: International Congress 2017 – Microbiology and laboratory techniques to monitor NTM infections Year: 2017
Performance of a commercial whole blood interferon-gamma release assays in the management of pleural effusions Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Clinical immunology of tuberculosis Year: 2009
T-cell interferon-γ release assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis in routine clinical practice Source: Annual Congress 2007 - New methods to diagnose tuberculosis infection and disease Year: 2007
The value of interferon (IFN)-γ pleural effusion tests in diagnosis of tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Gamma-interferon-based tests to diagnose tuberculosis infection and disease Year: 2007
Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion while keeping pleural biopsy as a gold standard Source: International Congress 2016 – Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: HIV-TB co-infection and adenosine deaminase (ADA) Year: 2016
Variability of the sensitivity of three tests for the diagnosis of pleural TB according to the findings in pleural tissue Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 241s Year: 2005
Diagnostic approach in a patient with pleural effusion Source: ISSN=1025-448x, ISBN=1-904097-25-1, page=131 Year: 2002
The diagnostic value of pleural fluid IL - 8 level in parapeneumonic effusion and patients with empyema Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 440s Year: 2002
Bactec versus histopathology in the clinical diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 472s Year: 2001
Utility of quantitative T-cell responses versus unstimulated interferon-gamma for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 1118-1126 Year: 2009
Critical issues in pleural fluid examinations: laboratory parameters, tumour markers and cytological methods Source: ISSN=1025-448x, ISBN=1-904097-25-1, page=110 Year: 2002
Accuracy of pleural fluid c-reactive protein in differentiating between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions: a meta-analysis Source: International Congress 2019 – Tuberculosis and comorbidities Year: 2019
Polarized cytokine profiles in the peripheral blood and pleural fluid from the patients with tuberculous pleurisy, pulmonary tuberculosis combined disease, and malignant pleural effusion Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 467s Year: 2004
Utility of pleural fluid for predictive marker testing in malignant pleural effusion Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Malignant pleural effusion in 2020: understanding the biology and clinical implications Year: 2020
The use of pleural fluid C-reactive protein level, as a diagnostic marker for pleural effusions Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnosis of pleural effusions and rare tumours experience Year: 2009
Diagnostic values of pleural, γ-IFN and IL 2 levels in tuberculosis pleural effusion Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 141s Year: 2006