A total of 251 clinical specimens (235 gastric aspirates and 16 bronchoalveolar lavages) from 88 children were prospectively tested in a blinded manner for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis ...
Tuberculosis remains a formidable global health challenge, underpinned by a complex interplay between the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the host immune system. The immunological landscape of ...
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Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection of the liver, known as hepatic TB, is an extrapulmonary manifestation of TB. Hepatic TB has become more prevalent, likely as a result of the human ...
Vitamin D metabolites support innate immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Data from phase 3, randomized, controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation to prevent tuberculosis infection are ...