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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with active TB (group A), of the close contacts with latent TB infection (group B), of the close contacts without latent TB infection (group C), and of the control subjects (group D)

From: In vivo expression of innate immunity markers in patients with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Group (N)

Age (ys)

Mean ± SD

SEX

M/F

QUANTIFERON

Positive/Negative

A [22]

43 ± 3

19/3

18/4

B [15]

43 ± 5

12/3

15/0

C [17]

35 ± 3

9/8

0/17

D [10]

35 ± 6

5/5

0/10