Monocyte to Lymphocyte ratio is highly specific in diagnosing latent tuberculosis and declines significantly following tuberculosis preventive therapy: A cross-sectional and nested prospective observational study.
Jonathan MayitoDavid B MeyaAkia MiriamFlavia DhikusookaJoshua RheinChristine Sekaggya-WiltshirePublished in: PloS one (2023)
MLR was highly specific in diagnosing latent TB and declined significantly following three months of TPT. Implications of a high MLR and decline in MLR after TPT need further evaluation in a larger cohort.