Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest human diseases and is one of the major causes of
mortality and morbidity across the Globe. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causal …

Protective immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection substantially
depend on a delicate balance within cytokine networks. Thus, immunosuppressive therapy …

Early detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is critical to TB elimination in the current
WHO vision of End Tuberculosis Strategy. The study investigates whether detecting plasma …

Background Early detection of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is critical to TB elimination
in the current WHO vision of End Tuberculosis Strategy. Methods We investigated whether …

Recent developments in multiplex technologies enable the determination of a large nu\mber
of soluble proteins such as cytokines in various biological samples. More than a one-by-one …

Tuberculosis (TB) is defined as a chronic infection in both human and cattle hosts and many
subclinical cases remain undetected. After the pathogen is inhaled by a host, phagocyted …

Objective. To investigate the correlation between interleukin‐27 and CXCL10 and other
cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis and to further explore the related miRNAs through …

Purpose Early recognition and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is key to
tuberculosis (TB) prevention. However, the emergence of LTBI is influenced by a …

Background The simple, rapid, and accurate diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE)
remains difficult. This study aimed to determine the accuracy of hepatocyte growth factor …

Objective (s): Here, immune responses and long-lived IgG responses of HBsAg-Alum,
HBsAg-MF59, as well as HBsAg-MF59 were compared when formulated with PPD. Materials …