Mycobacterial antigens in pleural fluid mononuclear cells to diagnose pleural tuberculosis in HIV co-infected patients

Mycobacterial antigens in pleural fluid mononuclear cells to diagnose pleural tuberculosis in HIV co-infected patients

Abstract Background Extra pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis (TB) accounts for approximately one-half of TB cases in HIV-infected individuals with pleural TB as the second most common location. Even though mycobacteria are cleared, mycobacterial antigens may persist in infected tissues, causing...

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Main Authors: Tehmina Mustafa, Ida Wergeland, Kamaldeen Baba, Sharad Pathak, Anwar A. Hoosen, Anne Margarita Dyrhol-Riise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterial antigens
LAM
MPT64
Pleural fluid mononuclear cells
Diagnosis
Pleural tuberculosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05165-6

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