Latent tuberculosis infection is associated with increased unstimulated levels of interferon-gamma in Lima, Peru

BACKGROUND: We previously reported increased unstimulated blood levels of interferon-gamma in persons with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in the United States, suggesting enhanced immune activation in LTBI. To investigate this further in a TB-endemic setting, we assessed interferon-gamma level...

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Autores principales: Huaman, Moises A., Henson, David, Rondan, Paola L., Ticona, Eduardo, Miranda, Gustavo, Kryscio, Richard J., Mugruza, Raquel, Aranda, Ernesto, Ticona, Cesar, Abarca, Susan, Heredia, Paula, Aguirre, Andres, Sterling, Timothy R., Garvy, Beth A., Fichtenbaum, Carl J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30212453
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202191

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