Background Improved systematic screening of high-risk groups is a key component of the tuberculosis (TB) elimination strategy endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). We used a multiplex micro
aThe cut-off for positivity was determined as the mean+3 standard deviations of negative control plasma samples (Australian residents) included in each assay. bResponders defined as individuals whose
M: male, F: female, HB(V): Honeybee (venom), V(V): Vespula (venom). Diagnostic BAT: the threshold value for diagnostically positive results was defined as 15% of CD63-positive basophils [20]–[22]. All