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Here, we compared two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-based interferon-gamma release assays, namely, the newly developed Standard E TB-Feron enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (STFE) and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold PLUS assay (QFT-GP), using samples from 155 participants. The STFE is based on using whole EAST6 and CFP10 recombinant antigens for latent tuberculosis diagnosis. The participants were classified into four groups and screened using both assays per the manufacturers\u2019 instructions. Thereafter, two statistical analyses were conducted to compare the obtained results. First, the STFE results were compared with the QTF-GP results (used as the gold standard) to calculate the total concordance, sensitivity, and specificity of STFE. Second, positivity and negativity concordances were calculated to differentiate healthy participants from participants with tuberculosis. The STFE showed 97% and 94% sensitivity and specificity, respectively. Furthermore, its positivity and negativity concordances were 91% and 98%, respectively. These results indicate the coordinated clinical performance of STFE in detecting latent tuberculosis and its improved performance in targeting tuberculosis-infected participants. 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