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The application of transcriptional blood signatures to enhance our understanding of the host response to infection: the example of tuberculosis

Despite advances in antimicrobials, vaccination and public health measures, infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the increase in antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of new pathogens, there remains a need for new and more accurate diagnostics, t...

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Autores principales: Blankley, Simon, Berry, Matthew Paul Reddoch, Graham, Christine M., Bloom, Chloe I., Lipman, Marc, O'Garra, Anne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4024221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24821914
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2013.0427
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Sumario:Despite advances in antimicrobials, vaccination and public health measures, infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the increase in antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of new pathogens, there remains a need for new and more accurate diagnostics, the ability to monitor adequate treatment response as well as the ability to predict prognosis for an individual. Transcriptional approaches using blood signatures have enabled a better understanding of the host response to diseases, leading not only to new avenues of basic research, but also to the identification of potential biomarkers for use in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment monitoring.