Systemic and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for tuberculous meningitis identification and treatment monitoring

ABSTRACT Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a severe infectious disease affecting the central nervous system, causing high mortality and disability. However, current diagnostic methods for TBM using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lack sensitivity and predictive biomarkers for prognosis. We conducted a study...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	Xiang-Ping Yao, Jian-Chen Hong, Zai-Jie Jiang, Yu-Ying Pan, Xiao-Feng Liu, Jun-Mei Wang, Rui-Jie Fan, Bi-Hui Yang, Wei-Qing Zhang, Qi-Chao Fan, Li-Xiu Li, Bi-Wei Lin, Miao Zhao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2024-01-01
Subjects:	tuberculous meningitis cerebrospinal fluid cytokines biomarker MIG
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02246-23