Improving the Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection: Tools for TB Elimination?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.04.161
Abstract: Treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) is increasingly seen as an important component of TB control and elimination programs, particularly in low-prevalence countries such as the United States and in western Europe. However, the burden… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis latent; infection tools; improving diagnosis; infection ... See more keywords
Expected background rates of latent TB infection in London inner city schools: lessons from a TB contact investigation exercise in a secondary school
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818002327
Abstract: Abstract Following an extensive contact tracing exercise at a school in a London borough with one of highest tuberculosis (TB) rates in England, we estimated the background prevalence of latent TB infection to be significantly… read more here.
Keywords: infection; group; prevalence; contact ... See more keywords
Malnutrition and Associated Disorders in Tuberculosis and Its Therapy
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DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2018.1472165
Abstract: ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) has become the most important infectious disease to see resurgence worldwide. In 2014, there were 9.6 million documented cases worldwide with a mortality of almost 1.5 million (Global Tuberculosis Report 2014). One… read more here.
Keywords: disorders tuberculosis; malnutrition; malnutrition associated; infection ... See more keywords
High rates of latent TB infection in contacts and the wider community in South India
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trx016
Abstract: Background We aimed to compare TB transmission rates between case and community households in Vellore, South India. Methods 359 household contacts (HHC) and 363 community contacts (CC) were assessed with tuberculin skin test (TST) and… read more here.
Keywords: risk; south india; community; infection ... See more keywords
WhiB4 Is Required for the Reactivation of Persistent Infection of Mycobacterium marinum in Zebrafish
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00443-21
Abstract: About one-quarter of the world’s population has latent TB infection, and 5 to 10% of those individuals will fall ill with TB. Our finding suggests that WhiB4 is an attractive target for the development of… read more here.
Keywords: marinum; infection; reactivation; latent infection ... See more keywords
Screening for prevalence of current TB disease and latent TB infection in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending a diabetic clinic in an Indian tertiary care hospital
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233385
Abstract: Background Diabetes triples the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). This study was designed to determine the prevalence of past and current TB disease and Latent TB infection (LTBI) in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) patients.… read more here.
Keywords: patients attending; diabetic clinic; attending diabetic; past current ... See more keywords
Novel assays to investigate the mechanisms of latent infection with HIV-2
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267402
Abstract: Although there have been great advancements in the field of HIV treatment and prevention, there is no cure. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. In addition to genetic differences between the two… read more here.
Keywords: novel assays; hiv; infection; latent infection ... See more keywords
Latent tuberculosis infection in family members in household contact with active tuberculosis patients in Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2022.2157
Abstract: A quarter of the world’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), 10% of cases develop active tuberculosis (TB), and 90% have a latent TB infection. Family members of TB patients have the highest potential… read more here.
Keywords: infection family; family members; tuberculosis; infection ... See more keywords