Consistency of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Interferon-Gamma Responses in HIV-1-Infected Women during Pregnancy and Postpartum

• Main Authors: Sasi R. Jonnalagadda (Author), Elizabeth Brown (Author), Barbara Lohman-Payne (Author), Dalton Wamalwa (Author), Carey Farquhar (Author), Kenneth Tapia (Author), Lisa M. Cranmer (Author), Grace C. John-Stewart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. We determined the consistency of positive interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs) to detect latent TB infection (LTBI) over one-year postpartum in HIV-1-infected women. Methods. Women with positive IGRAs during pregnancy had four 3-monthly postpartum IGRAs. Postpartum change in m...