Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by enumeration of antigen-specific T cells.

There is no reliable means of detecting latent M. tuberculosis infection, and even in patients with active tuberculosis, infection is often unconfirmed. We hypothesized that M. tuberculosis antigen-specific T cells might reliably indicate infection. We enumerated peripheral blood-derived interferon...

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Hlavní autoři: Lalvani, A, Pathan, A, Mcshane, H, Wilkinson, R, Latif, M, Conlon, C, Pasvol, G, Hill, A
Médium: Journal article
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: 2001