Infection resisters: targets of new research for uncovering natural protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]

“Infection resisters” are broadly defined as individuals who despite significant exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis remain persistently unreactive to conventional detection assays, suggesting that they remain uninfected or rapidly clear their infection early on following exposure. In this review...

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Main Authors: Vaishnavi Kaipilyawar, Padmini Salgame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-09-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-1698/v1