Human Cytomegalovirus Immunoglobulin G Response and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Adolescents: A Case-Control Study.

Jeremi Swanepoel Gert U van ZylAnneke C HesselingSarah M JohnsonDavid A J MooreJames A Seddon

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2023)

There is a high prevalence of sensitization to HCMV and EBV among adolescents in this high-tuberculosis-burden setting. Higher HCMV IgG titers were associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in adolescents.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
epstein barr virus
physical activity
endothelial cells
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
induced pluripotent stem cells
risk factors
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected
hiv aids