| TB cases | Controls |
---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â |
Children (2–14 years) | 6 | 0 |
Adults (18–86 years) | 14 | 12 |
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 12 | 6 |
Female | 8 | 6 |
Origin of biopsies | Â | Â |
Lung tissues from pulmonary TB with many AFBs | 3 | Â |
Cervical lymph nodes | 13 | Â |
Axillary lymph nodes | 2 | Â |
Mesenteric lymph nodes | 1 | Â |
Inguinal lymph nodes | 1 | Â |
Foreign-body granulomas of the skin | Â | 9 |
Colon cancer | Â | 1 |
Normal tonsillar tissue | Â | 1 |
Lung tissues from autopsy of ischemic heart disease | Â | 1 |