The Challenge of Latent TB Infection

doi:10.1001/jama.2016.11021

Editorial

. 2016 Sep 6;316(9):931-3.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.11021.

The Challenge of Latent TB Infection

Henry M Blumberg¹, Joel D Ernst²

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¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia2Department of Epidemiology, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia3Department of Global Health, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York5Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York6Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.

PMID: 27599327
PMCID: PMC5319563
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.11021

Editorial

The Challenge of Latent TB Infection

Henry M Blumberg et al. JAMA. 2016.

. 2016 Sep 6;316(9):931-3.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.11021.

Authors

Henry M Blumberg¹, Joel D Ernst²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia2Department of Epidemiology, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia3Department of Global Health, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York5Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York6Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.

PMID: 27599327
PMCID: PMC5319563
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.11021

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Both authors have noted that they serve as principal investigators on National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal grants. No other disclosures are reported.

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[1] World Health Organization. Global Tuberculosis Report, 2015. 20. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2015.

[2] World Health Organization. Global Tuberculosis Report, 2015. 20. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2015.

[3] Salinas JL, Mindra G, Haddad MB, Pratt R, Price SF, Langer AJ. Leveling of tuberculosis incidence—United States, 2013–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(11):273–278. - PubMed

[4] Salinas JL, Mindra G, Haddad MB, Pratt R, Price SF, Langer AJ. Leveling of tuberculosis incidence—United States, 2013–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65(11):273–278. - PubMed

[5] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Accessed July 20, 2016];Fact Sheet: Trends in Tuberculosis. 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/statistics/tbtrends-2014.pdf.

[6] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Accessed July 20, 2016];Fact Sheet: Trends in Tuberculosis. 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/factsheets/statistics/tbtrends-2014.pdf.

[7] O’Garra A, Redford PS, McNab FW, Bloom CI, Wilkinson RJ, Berry MP. The immune response in tuberculosis. Annu Rev Immunol. 2013;31:475–527. - PubMed

[8] O’Garra A, Redford PS, McNab FW, Bloom CI, Wilkinson RJ, Berry MP. The immune response in tuberculosis. Annu Rev Immunol. 2013;31:475–527. - PubMed

[9] Mancuso JD, Diffenderfer JM, Ghassemieh BJ, Horne DJ, Kao TC. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States [published online February 11, 2016] Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201508-1683OC. - DOI - PubMed

[10] Mancuso JD, Diffenderfer JM, Ghassemieh BJ, Horne DJ, Kao TC. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States [published online February 11, 2016] Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 doi: 10.1164/rccm.201508-1683OC. - DOI - PubMed

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