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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...

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Autores principales: Hussain, Rabia, Talat, Najeeha, Shahid, Firdaus, Dawood, Ghaffar
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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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