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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Immune responses to the mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigen ESAT -6 signal subclinical infection among contacts of tuberculosis patients
Ethiopian Medical Journal, Volume 42, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2004
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Description
Diagnosis of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is considered essential for tuberculosis control but is hampered by the lack of specific reagents. We report that strong recognition of tuberculosis complex-specific antigen ESAT-6 by healthy household contacts of tuberculosis patients correlates with the subsequent development of active tuberculosis during a 2-year follow-up period. Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Doherty, Timothy Mark
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Demissie, Abebech
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Olobo, Joseph Okao
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Wolday, Dawit
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Black Lion Hospital
Britton, Sven F.F.
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Eguale, Tewodros
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Federal Ministry of Health - Ethiopia
Ravn, Pernille
Denmark, Hvidovre
Hvidovre Hospital
Andersen, Peter Lawætz
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Statistics
Citations: 292
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.40.2.704-706.2002
ISSN:
00141755
Study Design
Cohort Study