Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10962015 | Tuberculosis | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In this review, the authors elaborate on the definition, diagnosis, pathophysiology and natural history of LTBI, as well as promising methods for better stratifying risk of progression to TB. The review is centered on the human host and the clinical and epidemiologic features of LTBI that are relevant to the development of new and improved diagnostic tools.
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Authors
Padmini Salgame, Carolina Geadas, Lauren Collins, Edward Jones-López, Jerrold J. Ellner,