Changing Concepts of “Latent Tuberculosis Infection” in Patients Living with HIV Infection
One third of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, representing a huge reservoir of potential tuberculosis (TB) disease. Risk of progression to active TB is highest in those with HIV coinfection. However, the nature of the host-pathogen relationship in t...
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| Main Authors: | Stephen D. Lawn, Robin Wood, Robert J. Wilkinson |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/980594 |
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