Recent advances in management of tuberculosis in infants
Q. Zhen, C.-L. Zhang, L. Gong Department of Respiration, Xuzhou Children’s Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. zhangchonglin3611@163.com
The global tuberculosis (TB) incidence estimated by WHO is found to be 8.6 million people. Moreover, the highest TB burden worldwide is found in Asian and African countries. The disease is more prevalent in infants due to their immature immune systems. Despite this, the available diagnostic tools pose a challenge due to paucibacillary nature of the disease and difficulty in obtaining specimens. The present review article discusses the important and upcoming advancements in the management of above pathological state. The article will enlighten the new vaccinations for TB in the pipeline. Moreover, new upcoming approaches involving system biology and gene expression profiling for efficient supervision of the disease will also be highlighted.
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Q. Zhen, C.-L. Zhang, L. Gong
Recent advances in management of tuberculosis in infants
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2017
Vol. 21 - N. 10
Pages: 2467-2472