Differential Expression of Host Biomarkers in Saliva and Serum Samples from Individuals with Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Auteurs principaux: Khutso G. Phalane (Auteur), Magdalena Kriel (Auteur), Andre G. Loxton (Auteur), Angela Menezes (Auteur), Kim Stanley (Auteur), Gian D. van der Spuy (Auteur), Gerhard Walzl (Auteur), Novel N. Chegou (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The diagnosis of tuberculosis remains challenging in individuals with difficulty in providing good quality sputum samples such as children. Host biosignatures of inflammatory markers may be valuable in such cases, especially if they are based on more easily obtainable samples such as saliva. To expl...