Predictive value of TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-10 for tuberculosis among recently exposed contacts in the United States and Canada

Predictive value of TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-10 for tuberculosis among recently exposed contacts in the United States and Canada

Abstract Background We examined cytokine immune response profiles among contacts to tuberculosis patients to identify immunologic and epidemiologic correlates of tuberculosis. Methods We prospectively enrolled 1272 contacts of culture-confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients at 9 United States and...

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Main Authors: Mary R. Reichler, Christina Hirsch, Yan Yuan, Awal Khan, Susan E. Dorman, Neil Schluger, Timothy R. Sterling, the Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium Task Order 2 Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Contacts
Cytokines
Immune correlates
Epidemiology
Tumor necrosis factor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05185-2

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