Evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific antigen-stimulated CD27−CD38+IFN-γ+CD4+ T cells for discrimination of active tuberculosis
Abstract Background Active tuberculosis (ATB) originates from primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection or reactivation of latent tuberculosis. Besides bacteriological examination, MTB-reactive immunocytes detection can be an alternative testing for discrimination of active tuberculosis. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07895-1 |