Two new studies show that high-resolution imaging can detect active tuberculosis (TB) in people otherwise diagnosed as healthy. Individuals with these signs of active infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) were at an increased risk of developing clinical TB.
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Schnappinger, D., Ehrt, S. A broader spectrum of tuberculosis. Nat Med 22, 1076–1077 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4186
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