Research Area: Infectious Disease
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ID-Predict (Tuberculosis): Predicting recent Tuberculosis infection and future disease risk in Victorian TB contacts
Approximately 2 billion people (¼ of the world’s population), have been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and 5-10% of those will fall ill with Tuberculosis (TB). The risk of developing TB can be decreased by preventative therapy, however current diagnostic tests cannot determine which of the 2 billion people infected will be the 10 million people who progress to disease every 12 months.