Stephanopoulos joins Roberts, who's been a co-anchor of ABC's Good Morning America since 2005. When not traveling around the country or the world covering breaking news events, Roberts is at GMA's studio in Times Square conducting interviews with a diverse group of newsmakers.
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB (short for tubercle bacillus), in the past also called phthisis, phthisis pulmonalis, or consumption, is a widespread, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
As an alternative to the TST, the QFT-GIT can be used. to detect latent TB infection in patients who have. been vaccinated with BCG and have a positive TST. 1, 4. The QFT-GIT test is indicated to detect latent infec -. tion with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), not to.