The microbiome and tuberculosis: state of the art ...

lifetime risk of developing active tuberculosis (defined as clinical symptoms of disease, microbiological confirm-ation of M tuberculosis or both). This risk wanes 5 years, after initial infection but is increased with HIV co-infection.2 Thus, tuberculosis can evade the immune system for decades after exposure3 and is able to cycle dynamically within a spectrum of pathogenesis, which includes ... ................
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