Latent TB Infection (LTBI) – Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis and the dynamics of the granuloma battleground

Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is established in over 90% of persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), from whom new active TB cases will arise. Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of host immune responses in LTBI granulomas is essential to designing effective post-exposur...

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Main Authors: Martin Rao, Giuseppe Ippolito, Sayoki Mfinanga, Francine Ntoumi, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Cristina Vilaplana, Alimuddin Zumla, Markus Maeurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300992