Blood-based biomarkers as a promising tool for early detection of incipient tuberculosis in people living with HIV - Medical Xpress

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one-quarter of the world's population is estimated to be infected by TB bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which can cause tuberculosis (TB). Although it is preventable and curable, 1.5 million people…

Frequencies of CD38+ MTB-specific IFN+ CD4 T cells over time in AFRICOS study participants with LTBI, incipient TB and active TB. The figure shows the frequencies of MTB-specific CD4 T cells that exp… [+6389 chars]

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