Clinical, immunological, and epidemiological importance of antituberculosis T cell responses in HIV-infected Africans

Molebogeng X Rangaka, Lavanya Diwakar, Ronnett Seldon, Gilles van Cutsem, Graeme A Meintjes, Chelsea Morroni, Priscilla Mouton, Muki S Shey, Gary Maartens, Katalin A Wilkinson, Robert J Wilkinson, Lavanya Diwakar

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Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality in Africa. The assay of T cell interferon- gamma released in response to antigens of greater specificity than purified protein derivative is a useful improvement over the Mantoux tuberculin skin test, but few studies have evaluated interferon-gamma secretion in HIV-infected individuals.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1639-46
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume44
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2007

Keywords

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
  • Adult
  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • HIV Infections
  • Humans
  • Interferon-gamma
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • South Africa
  • T-Lymphocytes
  • Tuberculin Test
  • Tuberculosis

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