Bonus Episode: An exploration on the developments of latent TB diagnostics
Episode 2: Diagnostic
In the first part of this mini-series introduced the topic of paediatric tuberculosis (TB). This is complemented by the second podcast, which explores TB diagnostics including the three commercially available diagnostic tests. Specifically, conversation focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-y releases assays for the diagnosis of latent TB infection in children. The role of interferon-y releases assays as a complementary diagnostic tool for active TB in children is described.
The publication of these podcasts was funded by QIAGEN.
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