IFNgamma response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, risk of infection and disease in household contacts of tuberculosis patients in Colombia.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Household contacts (HHCs) of pulmonary tuberculosis patients are at high risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and early disease development. Identification of individuals at risk of tuberculosis disease is a desirable goal for tuberculosis control. Interferon-g...

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Main Authors: Helena del Corral, Sara C París, Nancy D Marín, Diana M Marín, Lucelly López, Hanna M Henao, Teresita Martínez, Liliana Villa, Luis F Barrera, Blanca L Ortiz, María E Ramírez, Carlos J Montes, María C Oquendo, Lisandra M Arango, Felipe Riaño, Carlos Aguirre, Alberto Bustamante, John T Belisle, Karen Dobos, Gloria I Mejía, Margarita R Giraldo, Patrick J Brennan, Jaime Robledo, María P Arbeláez, Carlos A Rojas, Luis F García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0008257&type=printable
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