Tobacco Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Impact on Tuberculosis in Children

Tobacco Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Impact on Tuberculosis in Children

Little is known about whether second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure affects tuberculosis (TB). Here, we investigate the association of cigarette smoke exposure with active TB and latent TB infection (LTBI) in children, analyzing Interferon-Gamma Release Assays’ (IGRAs) performance and cytokine immune res...

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Main Authors: Neus Altet, Irene Latorre, María Ángeles Jiménez-Fuentes, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Raquel Villar-Hernández, Celia Milà, Pablo Rodríguez-Fernández, Beatriz Muriel-Moreno, Patricia Comella-del-Barrio, Pere Godoy, Joan-Pau Millet, Maria Luiza de Souza-Galvão, Carlos A. Jiménez-Ruiz, Jose Domínguez, on behalf of PII Smoking SEPAR Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
cigarette smoking
passive smoking
child
immunology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/2000

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