A Subgroup of Latently Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infected Individuals Is Characterized by Consistently Elevated IgA Responses to Several Mycobacterial Antigens

Elevated antibody responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in individuals with latent infection (LTBI) have previously been linked to an increased risk for progression to active disease. Studies in the field focussed mainly on IgG antibodies. In the present study, IgA and/or IgG responses to...

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Main Authors: Baumann, Ralf, Kaempfer, Susanne, Chegou, Novel N., Oehlmann, Wulf, Spallek, Ralf, Loxton, André G., van Helden, Paul D., Black, Gillian F., Singh, Mahavir, Walzl, Gerhard
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546975/