Latent tuberculosis infection is associated with increased unstimulated levels of interferon-gamma in Lima, Peru.
Moises A HuamanDavid HensonPaola L RondanEduardo TiconaGustavo MirandaRichard J KryscioRaquel MugruzaErnesto ArandaCesar TiconaSusan Abarca-SalazarPaula HerediaAndres AguirreTimothy R SterlingBeth A GarvyCarl J FichtenbaumPublished in: PloS one (2018)
LTBI was associated with higher unstimulated interferon-gamma levels. These data suggest ongoing immune activation in LTBI.