Tuberculin Skin Test Reversion following Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Reflects Diversity of Immune Response to Primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

RATIONALE: Healthy household contacts (HHC) of individuals with Tuberculosis (TB) with Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) conversions are considered to harbor latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and at risk for TB. The immunologic, clinical, and public health implications of TST reversions that occur f...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Denise F., Malone, LaShaunda L., Zalwango, Sarah, Mukisa Oketcho, Joy, Chervenak, Keith A., Thiel, Bonnie, Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet, Stein, Catherine M., Boom, W. Henry, Lancioni, Christina L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24796677
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096613

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24796677
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096613

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