Circulating B-lymphocytes as potential biomarkers of tuberculosis infection activity.

Accurate biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection activity would significantly improve early diagnosis, treatment and management of M. tuberculosis infection. We hypothesised that circulating B-lymphocytes may be useful biomarkers of tuberculosis (TB) infection status in highly TB-endemic...

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Main Authors: Ismail Sebina, Irene A Biraro, Hazel M Dockrell, Alison M Elliott, Stephen Cose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4156407?pdf=render