Abstract:Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of mortality among people living with the Human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), and latent TB infection (LTBI) contributes significantly to active TB. Direct diagnostic methods are the most accurate tests for establishing the LTBI burden. However, current interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) data on LTBI prevalence in the context of near-universal access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and widespread TB preventive therapy (TPT) implementation are lacking. We … Show more
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