From: Cytometric detection of antigen-specific IFN-γ/IL-2 secreting cells in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Active TB N. 20 | LTBI subjects N. 11 | Healthy subjects N. 12 | Total N. 43 | |
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Female (%) | 10 (50) | 4 (36.4) | 7 (58.3) | 21 (48.8) |
Age, median (years) | 35.7 | 42.0 | 45.1 | 40.9 |
Ethnicity: | ||||
West Europe (%) | 10 (50) | 9 (81.8) | 12 (100) | 31 (72) |
East Europe (%) | 4 (20) | - | - | 4 (9.3) |
South America (%) | 1 (5) | 1 (9) | - | 2 (4.6) |
Africa (%) | 3 (15) | - | - | 3 (6.9) |
Asia (%) | 2 (10) | 1 (9) | - | 3 (6.9) |
BCG vaccinated (%) | 7 (35) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 8 (18.6) |
TST positive (%) | 12 (60) | 11 (100) | 1 (8.3) | 24 (55.8) |
TB localization: | ||||
Pulmonary (%) | 17 (85) | - | - | 17 (39.5) |
Extra-pulmonary (%) | 3 (15) | - | - | 3 (6.9) |
Positive by QuantiFERON-TB Gold in tube (%) | 15 (75) | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 26 (60.5) |