Latent Tuberculosis Infection Testing Strategies for HIV-Positive Individuals in Hong Kong
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Host factors influencing the activation of tuberculosis in HIV positive individuals with latent TB infection
Background TB kills 1.3 million persons annually, including 275,000 people in India. An estimated 40% of the population in India has LTBI (Latent Tuberculosis Infection), a significant percentage of them being infected with HIV. HIV infection increases the likelihood of LTBI progressing to active TB. Vaccination and immunotherapeutic strategies are alternative approaches that contribute greatly...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Network Open
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2574-3805
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.10960