Tuberculosis terminology is inconsistent in the literature[1]. |
The following terms refer to the clinical state in which there is evidence of specific cell-mediated immunologic response following exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-derived protein antigens in solution (eg, positive TST and/or IGRA), in the absence of signs or symptoms of illness:
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The following terms refer to presence of signs or symptoms reflecting illness due to M. tuberculosis:
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