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Tuberculosis
New data from B.C. Dejong et al illuminate research in tuberculosis
November 3rd, 2008
According to a study from Banjul, Gambia, "There is considerable variability in the outcome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. We hypothesized that Mycobacterium africanum was less likely than M. tuberculosis to transmit and progress to tuberculosis disease." "In a cohort study of patients with tuberculosis and their household contacts in The Gambia, we categorized 1808 HIV-negative tuberculosis contacts according to exposure to M. tuberculosis or M. africanum. Positive skin test results indicated transmission, and development of tuberculosis during 2 years of follow-up indicated progression to disease. Transmission rates were similar, but rates of progression to...
Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-11-03)
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