Detection of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected and -Uninfected African Adults Using Whole Blood RNA Expression Signatures: A Case-Control Study.

Authors :: Kaforou, Myrsini
Wright, Victoria J.
Oni, Tolu
French, Neil
Anderson, Suzanne T.
Bangani, Nonzwakazi
Banwell, Claire M.
Brent, Andrew J.
Crampin, Amelia C.
Dockrell, Hazel M.
Eley, Brian
Heyderman, Robert S.
Hibberd, Martin L.
Kern, Florian
Langford, Paul R.
Ling, Ling
Mendelson, Marc
Ottenhoff, Tom H.
Zgambo, Femia
Wilkinson, Robert J.
Source :: PLoS Medicine. Oct2013, Vol. 10 Issue 10, p1-17. 17p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 5 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: : Using a microarray-based approach, Michael Levin and colleagues develop a disease risk score to distinguish active from latent tuberculosis, as well as tuberculosis from other diseases, using whole blood samples. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis
*MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis
*SPUTUM examination
*HIV-positive persons
*HIV infections
*HIV

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