Cytomegalovirus acquisition in infancy and the risk of tuberculosis disease in childhood: a longitudinal birth cohort study in Cape Town, South Africa

BACKGROUND: The risk of tuberculosis disease after recent exposure is greatest before age 5 years; however, the mechanisms explaining this increased risk are not well elucidated. Acquisition of viral infections, such as cytomegalovirus, in early life might modulate the immune system. We aimed to eva...

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Autores principales: Martinez, Leonardo, Nicol, Mark P, Wedderburn, Catherine J, Stadler, Attie, Botha, Maresa, Workman, Lesley, le Roux, David M, Zar, Heather J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8609281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34798032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00407-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8609281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34798032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00407-1

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