Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection is associated with reduced HIV viral load and lower risk for opportunistic infections in people living with HIV.

Diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection is associated with reduced HIV viral load and lower risk for opportunistic infections in people living with HIV.

Approximately 28% of the human population have been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), with the overwhelming majority of infected individuals not developing disease (latent TB infection (LTBI)). While it is known that uncontrolled HIV infection is a major risk factor for the development of...

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Main Authors: Katharina Kusejko, Huldrych F Günthard, Gregory S Olson, Kyra Zens, Katharine Darling, Nina Khanna, Hansjakob Furrer, Pauline Vetter, Enos Bernasconi, Pietro Vernazza, Matthias Hoffmann, Roger D Kouyos, Johannes Nemeth, Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000963

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