Risk stratification of latent tuberculosis defined by combined interferon gamma release assays.

BACKGROUND: Most individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Some may progress to active disease and would benefit from preventive treatment yet no means currently exists to predict who will reactivate. Here, we provide an approach to stratify L...

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Main Authors: Véronique Corbière, Gaelle Pottier, Florence Bonkain, Kinda Schepers, Virginie Verscheure, Sophie Lecher, T Mark Doherty, Camille Locht, Françoise Mascart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3422279?pdf=render