IL-18 and related function proteins associated with tuberculosis severity and screening for active TB among patients with non-mycobacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Background: Differentiation of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) from non-mycobacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) still remains a diagnostic challenge. Objective: The study aimed to quantify the IL-18, IFN-γ, IL-18BP, IL-37, and IP-10 levels in serum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X20304010 |