Detection of <i>M. tuberculosis</i> DNA in CD34-Positive Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Asymptomatic TB Contacts
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10.2139/ssrn.3539684
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SSRN Electronic Journal
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Haematopoietic stem cells expressing the CD34 surface marker have been posited as a niche for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacilli during latent tuberculosis infection. Our aim was to determine whether M tuberculosis complex DNA is detectable in CD34-positive peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from asymptomatic adults living in a setting with a high tuberculosis burden.