Pathogen-derived biomarkers for active tuberculosis diagnosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by members of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Despite the availability of effective treatments, tuberculosis remains a major public health concern in most low and middle-income countries, representing worldwide the second leading cause of death f...

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Main Authors: Paula eTucci, Gualberto eGonzález-Sapienza, Monica eMarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00549/full