<b>Conclusion:</b> Findings demonstrated that the PIWI-piRNA pathway is active in human peripheral blood, where it may represent a new player in the PTB pathogenesis.
<b>Conclusion:</b> Findings demonstrated that the PIWI-piRNA pathway is active in human peripheral blood, where it may represent a new player in the PTB pathogenesis.
247 HIV-TB (124 HIV-pulmonary TB, 123 HIV-extra pulmonary TB), 126 HIV positive individuals without tuberculosis and 129 healthy subjects (HS) were included to measure plasma levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α by sandwich ELISA and One way ANOVA statistical analysis was carried out among the groups.
247 HIV-TB (124 HIV-pulmonary TB, 123 HIV-extra pulmonary TB), 126 HIV positive individuals without tuberculosis and 129 healthy subjects (HS) were included to measure plasma levels of IFN-γ and TNF-α by sandwich ELISA and One way ANOVA statistical analysis was carried out among the groups.
890 sputum smear positive Cat IIPTB patients were randomized to receive either six intra-dermal injections (2 + 4) of heat-killed MIP at a dose of 5 × 10<sup>8</sup> bacilli or placebo once in 2 weeks for 2 months.
890 sputum smear positive Cat IIPTB patients were randomized to receive either six intra-dermal injections (2 + 4) of heat-killed MIP at a dose of 5 × 10<sup>8</sup> bacilli or placebo once in 2 weeks for 2 months.
890 sputum smear positive Cat IIPTB patients were randomized to receive either six intra-dermal injections (2 + 4) of heat-killed MIP at a dose of 5 × 10<sup>8</sup> bacilli or placebo once in 2 weeks for 2 months.
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a risk factor for COPD, but the clinical characteristics and the chest imaging features (emphysema and bronchiectasis) of COPD with previous PTB have not been studied well.
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB,both smear positive and smear negative) is an airborne infectious disease of major public health concern in China and other parts of the world where PTB endemicity is reported.
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB,both smear positive and smear negative) is an airborne infectious disease of major public health concern in China and other parts of the world where PTB endemicity is reported.
HLA DRB1 homozygosity among HIV-positive subjects was associated with reduced risk of developing pulmonary TB but increased risk of rapid progression to pleural effusion TB.
Interferon gamma +874A and IL-4 -590T promoter polymorphisms were studied in 129 pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients and 127 normal healthy subjects (NHS) and were associated with culture filtrate and live Mycobacterium tuberculosis induced IFNgamma and IL-4 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).