CD4+ AND CD8+ T-CELLS EXPRESSING INTERFERON GAMMA IN ACTIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem. Immune response through CD4 and CD8 T cells is needed to produce Interferon gamma (IFN-γ), a cytokine eliminate . We aimed to compare the cellular immune response based on the percentage of CD4 and CD8 T cells expressing interferon gamma in active pulmonary tuberculosis patients before and after 2 months of tuberculosis treatment.