Learning from the genetics of enteric tuberculosis.

The authors reflect on the intestinal tuberculosis (ITB), an extra-pulmonary TB that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal track. They relate on the article by Y. Lv and coleagues "LMP2/LMP7 gene variant: A risk factor for intestinal Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the Chinese population." They state that endoscopic biopsy and histological examination are required to support a diagnosis for ITB. They mention the role by CD4+ T cells in the control of mycobacterium TB.