IFNgamma response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, risk of infection and disease in household contacts of tuberculosis patients in Colombia.

IFNgamma response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, risk of infection and disease in household contacts of tuberculosis patients in Colombia.

Household contacts (HHCs) of pulmonary tuberculosis patients are at high risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and early disease development. Identification of individuals at risk of tuberculosis disease is a desirable goal for tuberculosis control. Interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) usi...

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Main Authors: Helena del Corral, Sara C París, Nancy D Marín, Diana M Marín, Lucelly López, Hanna M Henao, Teresita Martínez, Liliana Villa, Luis F Barrera, Blanca L Ortiz, María E Ramírez, Carlos J Montes, María C Oquendo, Lisandra M Arango, Felipe Riaño, Carlos Aguirre, Alberto Bustamante, John T Belisle, Karen Dobos, Gloria I Mejía, Margarita R Giraldo, Patrick J Brennan, Jaime Robledo, María P Arbeláez, Carlos A Rojas, Luis F García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2788133?pdf=render

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