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Schematic drawing of the origin, release, and potential diagnostic use of M. tuberculosis cfDNA within the human host. M. tuberculosis within the lungs or in extrapulmonary sites release cell-free DNA into the blood circulation, which then may be redistributed in some other biological fluids that can serve as a sample for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests (2, 9, 56–62).
