Performance evaluation of the AFIAS IGRA-TB (IFN-gamma) test versus QuantiFERON®-TB gold plus (QFT®-Plus) ELISA in the Barrio Obrero hospital network, Asunción—Paraguay, 2025
AFIAS IGRA-TB demonstrates comparable performance to QFT-Plus with operational advantages, suggesting it is a viable diagnostic alternative for TB infection, particularly in decentralized or resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Adán Jacquet Godoy
- Jessica Riveros
- Cynthia Céspedes
- Angélica Medina
- Roxana Ocampo
- Antonio Villalba
- Sarita Aguirre
- Sandra Gutierrez
Institutions
- Universidad Columbia del Paraguay (PY)
- Guyra Paraguay (PY)
- Universidad Nacional de Asunción (PY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1729859
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00