Associations between systemic inflammation, mycobacterial loads in sputum and radiological improvement after treatment initiation in pulmonary TB patients from Brazil: a prospective cohort study.
BMC infectious diseases（2016）
Abstract
M. tuberculosis loads in sputum are directly associated to the status of systemic inflammation and potentially impact the immune profile, culture conversion and evolution of lung lesions upon ATT initiation.
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Key words
Acid-fast bacilli,Anti-tuberculous treatment,Biomarker,C-reactive protein,Erythrocyte sedimentation rate,Inflammation,Radiographic evaluation,Tuberculosis
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