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Table 1 Participant’s characteristics

From: Cytokine response to selected MTB antigens in Ghanaian TB patients, before and at 2 weeks of anti-TB therapy is characterized by high expression of IFN-γ and Granzyme B and inter- individual variation

Participant

Age group (years)

Gender

Sputum smear microscopy results

Diagnosis^

Category

Month 2

01

41-50

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

02

31-40

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

03

51-50

M

2+

2+

2+

Neg

04

21-30

F

1+

Neg

1+

Neg

05

31-30

M

2+

2+

2+

Neg

06

21-30

M

3+

SC

3+

SC

07*

31-40

M

1+

1+

1+

Neg

08

51-60

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

09

21-30

M

2+

2+

2+

Neg

10 #

21-30

F

2+

2+

2+

Neg

11

31-40

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

12

21-30

M

1+

1+

1+

Neg

13

31-40

F

3+

3+

3+

Neg

14

41-50

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

15

31-40

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

16

31-40

M

SC

SC

SC

Neg

17

31-40

M

SC

SC

SC

Neg

18

31-40

M

3+

3+

3+

Neg

19*

20-30

M

SC

Neg

SC

Neg

20

21-40

M

SC

Neg

SC

Neg

Average

34.05

M (80%)

  

+ (100%)

(+) 5%

Range

[21–55]

     
  1. * M. africanum (MAF) #HIV + participant.
  2. SC (Scanty) < 10 AFB per 100 fields ^Showing two smear results required for TB diagnosis.