Workshop on T-Cell based diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in resource-limited settings
Co-organized by FIND and WHO on behalf of the Stop TB Working Group on New Diagnostics
Immunology of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection [download presentation pdf 1.6mb]
David Lewinsohn, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
Epidemiologic and economic impact of LBTI diagnostics in global TB control [download presentation pdf 138kb]
Chris Dye, Stop TB Department, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
The tuberculin skin test: a critical appraisal of its strengths and limitations [download presentation pdf 781kb]
Martien Borgdorff, KNCV, The Hague, Netherlands
Identification and evaluation of antigens specific to M tuberculosis [download presentation pdf 407kb]
Karin Weldingh, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
T-cell based assays using the ELISPOT technology [download presentation pdf 909kb]
Ajit Lalvani, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Advances in the QuantiFERON-TB assay [download presentation pdf 371kb]
James Rothel, Cellestis Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Use of T-cell based assays in routine clinical practice [download presentation pdf 945kb]
Luca Richeldi, University of Modena, Modena, Italy
Applicability of LTBI diagnostics in epidemiological studies [download presentation pdf 503kb]
Peter Godfrey-Faussett, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma assays in ARI surveys [download presentation pdf 427kb]
Frank Cobelens, KNCV, The Hague, Netherlands
Longitudinal studies on cytokine response and risk of active TB [download presentation pdf 286kb]
Keertan Dheda, University College of London, London, UK
Utility of interferon-gamma assays in vaccine studies [download presentation pdf 404kb]
Larry Geiter, Aeras Global TB Vaccine, Foundation, Bethesda, MD, USA
LTBI diagnosis and treatment of childhood contacts and HIV-infected persons [download presentation pdf 755kb]
Pernille Ravn, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
The potential for cytokine-based diagnosis of active TB in children [download presentation pdf 502kb]
Lisa Nelson, DTBE/CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
Field evaluation of cytokine-based assays in India [download presentation pdf 465kb]
Madhukar Pai, UCSF/UCBerkeley, San Francisco, CA, USA