Abbreviations and acronyms

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

BCG

bacille Calmette-Guérin (vaccine)

CFP-10

culture filtrate protein 10

CXR

chest radiography (X-ray)

ELISA

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

ELISPOT

enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot

ESAT-6

early secretory antigenic 6 kDa

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

IGRA

interferon-gamma release assay

IT

information technology

LMIC

low- and middle-income countries

mRNA

messenger ribonucleic acid

NTP

national TB programme

PBMC

peripheral blood mononuclear cell

People with HIV

people living with HIV

PPD

purified protein derivative

PPDS

standard PPD

QA

quality assurance

QC

quality control

QFT

QIAGEN QuantiFERON®-TB

SOP

standard operating procedure

TB

tuberculosis

TBST

Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-based skin tests

TNF

tumour necrosis factor

TPT

tuberculosis preventive treatment

TST

tuberculin skin test

TWG

technical working group

WHO

World Health Organization

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