Effect of non-tuberculous Mycobacteria on host biomarkers potentially relevant for tuberculosis management.

Effect of non-tuberculous Mycobacteria on host biomarkers potentially relevant for tuberculosis management.

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are different from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) both in their ubiquitous environmental distribution and in their reduced capacity to cause disease. While often neglected in favour of other infectious diseases, NTM may interfere with important aspects of TB cont...

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Main Authors: S Dhanasekaran, Synne Jenum, Ruth Stavrum, Harald G Wiker, John Kenneth, Mario Vaz, T Mark Doherty, Harleen M S Grewal, TB Trials Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4199571?pdf=render

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