Sustained elevated levels of C-reactive protein and ferritin in pulmonary tuberculosis patients remaining culture positive upon treatment initiation.

Clinical trials that evaluate new anti-tubercular drugs and treatment regimens take years to complete due to the slow clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and the lack of early biomarkers that predict treatment outcomes. Host Inflammation markers have been associated with tuberculosis (...

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Main Authors: Pryscila Miranda, Leonardo Gil-Santana, Marina G Oliveira, Eliene D D Mesquita, Elisangela Silva, Anneloek Rauwerdink, Frank Cobelens, Martha M Oliveira, Bruno B Andrade, Afrânio Kritski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383283?pdf=render