IP-10 response to RD1 antigens might be a useful biomarker for monitoring tuberculosis therapy

IP-10 response to RD1 antigens might be a useful biomarker for monitoring tuberculosis therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is an urgent need of prognosis markers for tuberculosis (TB) to improve treatment strategies. The results of several studies show that the Interferon (IFN)-γ-specific response to the TB antigens of the QuantiFERON TB Gold (QFT-...

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Main Authors: Girardi Enrico, Ippolito Giuseppe, Leportier Marc, Thangaraj Satheesh, Raman Balambal, Raja Alamelu, Kabeer Basirudeen, Lagrange Philippe, Goletti Delia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/135

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