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Biomarker Changes Associated with Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Conversion: A Two-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up Study in Exposed Household Contacts
BACKGROUND: A high prevalence (50–80%) of Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity (TST+ ≥10 mm indurations) has been reported in TB endemic countries. This pool forms a huge reservoir for new incident TB cases. However, immune biomarkers associated with TST conversion are largely unknown. The objective of t...
Autores principales: | Hussain, Rabia, Talat, Najeeha, Shahid, Firdaus, Dawood, Ghaffar |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758599/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19826490 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007444 |
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