Infection and disease spectrum in individuals with household exposure to SARS‐CoV‐2: A family cluster cohort study
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26847
Abstract: We primarily quantified exposure patterns, transmission characteristics, and the clinical spectrum of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection among household contacts of individuals with severe coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19). We conducted a retrospective cohort… read more here.
Keywords: infection; disease; household contacts; sars cov ... See more keywords
Cross-validation of existing signatures and derivation of a novel 29-gene transcriptomic signature predictive of progression to TB in a Brazilian cohort of household contacts of pulmonary TB.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2020.101898
Abstract: The goal of this study was to identify individuals at risk of progression and reactivation among household contacts (HHC) of pulmonary TB cases in Vitoria, Brazil. We first evaluated the predictive performance of six published… read more here.
Keywords: household contacts; cohort; progression; novel gene ... See more keywords
Influenza vaccination in older people with diabetes and their household contacts.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.01.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND People with diabetes are at a higher risk of influenza infections and severe complications. The vaccination of close contacts could offer indirect protection to people with diabetes; this is known as "herd immunity." The… read more here.
Keywords: vaccination rates; diabetes household; people diabetes; household contacts ... See more keywords
Influenza vaccination among caregivers and household contacts of children with asthma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.042
Abstract: Data on influenza vaccination status among household contacts of asthmatic children are lacking. Our aim was to assess the influenza vaccination status of parents and caregivers of asthmatic children in the 2018-2019 season as well… read more here.
Keywords: asthmatic children; influenza vaccine; caregivers household; household contacts ... See more keywords
A foodborne norovirus outbreak in a nursing home and spread to staff and their household contacts
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001146
Abstract: Abstract On 16 March 2018, a nursing home notified a possible acute gastroenteritis outbreak that affected 11 people. Descriptive and case–control studies and analysis of clinical and environmental samples were carried out to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: home; nursing home; household contacts; outbreak ... See more keywords
High seropositivity against NDO-LID in a group of household contacts of leprosy patients. Are we close to leprosy elimination in Colombia?
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2023.2217405
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by two mycobacteria (Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis). The household contacts (HHC) of leprosy index cases are at higher risk of being infected with these mycobacteria. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: household contacts; seropositivity; high seropositivity; leprosy patients ... See more keywords
The Impact of Diabetes and Prediabetes on Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Among Household Contacts of Active Tuberculosis Cases in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac323
Abstract: Abstract Background It is uncertain whether diabetes affects the risk of developing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) following exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). We assessed the relationship of diabetes or prediabetes and LTBI among close and… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium tuberculosis; diabetes prediabetes; household contacts; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Preschool-Aged Household Contacts as a Risk Factor for Viral Respiratory Infections in Healthcare Personnel
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad057
Abstract: Abstract Background Viral respiratory infections (VRIs) are common and are occupational risks for healthcare personnel (HCP). VRIs can also be acquired at home and other settings among HCPs. We sought to determine if preschool-aged household… read more here.
Keywords: respiratory infections; household contacts; contacts risk; preschool aged ... See more keywords
Transmission Modeling with Regression Adjustment for Analyzing Household-based Studies of Infectious Disease
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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001143
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Household contacts of people infected with a transmissible disease may be at risk due to this proximate exposure, or from other unobserved sources. Understanding variation in… read more here.
Keywords: regression; household contacts; infection; shr ... See more keywords
Decreased Interleukin-1 Family Cytokine Production in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03110-22
Abstract: Upon MAC stimulation, the production of IL-1 family cytokines and IL-10 by PBMCs of NTMPD patients was attenuated compared with that of healthy household contacts. Upon MAC stimulation, the expression of TLR2 and TWIK2 (one… read more here.
Keywords: family; household contacts; production; ntmpd patients ... See more keywords
Early risk assessment in paediatric and adult household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis cases by novel diagnostic tests (ERASE-TB): protocol for a prospective, non-interventional, longitudinal, multicountry cohort study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060985
Abstract: Introduction The WHO End-TB Strategy calls for the development of novel diagnostics to detect tuberculosis (TB) earlier and more accurately. Better diagnostics, together with tools to predict disease progression, are critical for achieving WHO End-TB… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic tests; early risk; household contacts; tuberculosis ... See more keywords