Reversion of the ELISPOT test after treatment in Gambian tuberculosis cases |
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| Authors: | Alexander M Aiken Philip C Hill Annette Fox Keith PWJ McAdam Dolly Jackson-Sillah Moses D Lugos Simon A Donkor Richard A Adegbola Roger H Brookes |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Tuberculosis Division, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Banjul, The Gambia |
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| Abstract: | Background New tools are required to improve tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment, including enhanced ability to compare new treatment strategies. The ELISPOT assay uses Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens to produce a precise quantitative readout of the immune response to pathogen. We hypothesized that TB patients in The Gambia would have reduced ELISPOT counts after successful treatment. |
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