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Impact of Co-Infections and BCG Immunisation on Immune Responses among Household Contacts of Tuberculosis Patients in a Ugandan Cohort

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2014

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Irene Andia Biraro, Moses Egesa, Frédéric Toulza, Jonathan Levin, Stephen Cose, Moses Joloba, Steven G. Smith, Hazel M. Dockrell, Achilles Katamba, Alison M. Elliott
PLoS ONE

Abstract

We found no evidence that co-infections increase the risk of LTBI, or influence the cytokine response profile among those with LTBI. Prior BCG exposure may reduce Th1 cytokine responses in LTBI.

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