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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Main Authors: Katie D. Dale, Alvaro Schwalb, Anna K. Coussens, Katherine B. Gibney, Alison J. Abboud, Krista Watts, Justin T. Denholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2024-07-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/33/173/240007.full