Overlooked, dismissed, and downplayed: reversion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Following infection, immune responses to Mtb antigens can be measured using the tuberculin skin test or an interferon-γ release assay. The gain of Mtb immunoreactivity, a change from a negative to a positive tuberculin skin test or int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2024-07-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/33/173/240007.full |