Increased Production of IL-4 and IL-12p40 from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells Are Biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Sputum

Anna Nolan; Elaine Fajardo; Maryann L. Huie; Rany Condos; Anil Pooran; Rodney Dawson; Keertan Dheda; Eric Bateman; William N. Rom; Michael D. Weiden

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059461

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Increased Production of IL-4 and IL-12p40 from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells Are Biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Sputum

Anna Nolan,

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Elaine Fajardo,

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Maryann L. Huie,

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Rany Condos,

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Anil Pooran,

Affiliation Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, CTBRI, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Rodney Dawson,

Affiliation Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, CTBRI, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Keertan Dheda,

Affiliation Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, CTBRI, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Eric Bateman,

Affiliation Lung Infection and Immunity Unit, CTBRI, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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William N. Rom,

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Michael D. Weiden

* E-mail: michael.weiden@nyumc.org

Affiliation Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Increased Production of IL-4 and IL-12p40 from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells Are Biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Sputum

Anna Nolan,
Elaine Fajardo,
Maryann L. Huie,
Rany Condos,
Anil Pooran,
Rodney Dawson,
Keertan Dheda,
Eric Bateman,
William N. Rom,
Michael D. Weiden

Published: March 20, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059461

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