Immunogenicity of Mycobacterial Extracellular Vesicles Isolated From Host-Related Conditions Informs About Tuberculosis Disease Status.

Tuberculosis (TB) still represents a major global health problem affecting over 10 million people worldwide. The gold-standard procedures for TB diagnosis are culture and nucleic acid amplification techniques. In this context, both lipoarabinomannan (LAM) urine test and rapid molecular tests have been major game changers.