The oral traditions of medicine and public health have it that malnutrition is an important risk
factor for the development of tuberculosis (TB). Malnutrition profoundly affects cell-mediated …

Miliary tuberculosis is a potentially lethal form of tuberculosis resulting from massive
lymphohaematogeneous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli. The …

In the United States, a total of 21,337 cases of TB (rate, 8.0 per 100,000) were reported to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1996, representing the lowest …

Pulmonary tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis when droplet nuclei laden
with bacilli are inhaled. In accordance with the virulence of the organism and the defenses of …

The protective efficacy of BCG vaccination against pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is highly
variable in different populations. The reason remains to be elucidated. This study aims to …

ContextIdentifying persons with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is crucial to the goal of TB
elimination. A whole-blood interferon γ (IFN-γ) assay, the QuantiFERON-TB test, is a …

Human T cell responses to ESAT-6 and eight synthetic overlapping peptides were
investigated in tuberculosis (TB) patients and control subjects from regions of high and low …

Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated early.
Diagnosing miliary TB can be a challenge that can perplex even the most experienced …

Cytotoxic effector phenotype and function of MHC-restricted Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB)-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes were analyzed from healthy tuberculin skin …

Pregnancy is a state of subtle immunosuppression characterized by physiologic
suppression of proinflammatory host responses that are meant to promote embryonic …