-- First-of-its-kind systematic review on the clinical relevance of test values from the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus TB1 and TB2 blood collection tubes has been published
-- Study including 4,050 subjects highlights the value of the TB2 tube and the detection of CD8 T-cell responses for immunocompromised patients, a key risk group for TB disease
-- Higher interferon-gamma production difference between TB2 and TB1 tubes in active TB compared to latent TB subjects suggests stronger CD8 T-cell response