HBHA-IGRA and cytotoxic mediators release assays for the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis

HBHA-IGRA and cytotoxic mediators release assays for the diagnosis of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis

ABSTRACT Cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis (CTL), the most frequent extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis, is a serious health problem in Tunisia. CTL diagnosis is challenging mainly due to the paucibacillary nature of the disease and the potential misdiagnosis as cervical non-tuberculous lymphadenit...

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Main Authors: Soumaya Bchiri, Asma Bouzekri, Rym Ouni, Rim Lahiani, Emna Romdhane, Neira Dekhil, Sonia Ben Hamouda, Helmi Mardassi, Asma Ferjani, Emanuelle Petit, Véronique Corbière, Soumaya Rammeh, Françoise Mascart, Camille Locht, Mamia Ben Salah, Mohamed Ridha Barbouche, Chaouki Benabdessalem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
tuberculosis
cervical lymphadenitis
diagnosis
biomarkers
HBHA
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01638-23

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01638-23

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