Lymphocyte proliferation to mycobacterial antigens is detectable across a spectrum of HIV-associated tuberculosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Identifying novel TB diagnostics is a major public health priority. We explored the diagnostic characteristics of antimycobacterial lymphocyte proliferation assays (LPA) in HIV-infected subjects with latent or active TB.</p> &l...

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Main Authors: Bakari Muhammad, Mtei Lillian, Matee Mecky, Lahey Timothy, Pallangyo Kisali, von Reyn C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/21