TB Research

A Marker for Progression of Latent Tuberculosis Infection to Active Tuberculosis Infection in HIV Positive Individuals: CD4/CD8 Ratio

Bülent Kaya

Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia · 2023-01

Abstract

We aimed to determine the utility of CD4 T lymphocyte counts and percentages and CD4/CD8 ratios as markers for the progression of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active tuberculosis (TB) infection in HIV-positive patients followed in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Polyclinic of our hospital.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Latent tuberculosis
  • Immunology
  • Active tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • CD8
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • Virology