Tuberculosis treatment outcome in a tertiary care setting
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2007 Background: The outcome of chemotherapy for pulmonary, extrapulmonary, and disseminated tuberculosis is not well documented, especially in developing countries.
Bukhary Zakeya, Alrajhi Abdulrahman
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Flow cytometric detection of gamma interferon can effectively discriminate Mycobacterium bovis BCG-vaccinated cattle from M. bovis-infected cattle [PDF]
, 2006 Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, a disease that is increasing in incidence in United Kingdom cattle herds. In addition to increasing economic losses, the rise in bovine tuberculosis poses a human health risk. There is an
Hope, J C, Howard, C J, Sopp, P
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The role of the A C395 IFNGR1 mutation in determining susceptibility to intracellular infection in Malta [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The first human mycobacterial susceptibility gene was identified amongst four children on the island of Malta in 1995. All affected children were homozygous for a nonsense mutation at position 395 of the interferon gamma receptor 1 (IFNGR1 ...
Anderson, Suzanne T. +6 more
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Use of low-dose computed tomography to assess pulmonary tuberculosis among healthcare workers in a tuberculosis hospital [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, China is one of 22 countries with serious tuberculosis (TB) infections and one of the 27 countries with serious multidrug-resistant TB strains.
Chen, Bu-Dong +10 more
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Hepatic tuberculosis in absence of disseminated abdominal tuberculosis
Annals of Hepatology, 2006 Liver involvement in tuberculosis in absence of miliary tuberculosis is rare. This study was performed to analyse the spectrum and response to treatment of hepatic tuberculosis in the absence of miliary abdominal tuberculosis. Retrospective analysis of seven cases of hepatic tuberculosis without miliary abdominal tuberculosis who presented at the ...
Devendra Desai +6 more
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Scavenger dynamics at cervid carcasses in a chronic wasting disease endemic zone
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.This study quantifies scavenger species use of 20 deer carcasses in a chronic wasting disease endemic zone, including species‐specific time spent on carcasses and carcass materials consumed. We discuss the implications of our results for scavengers' roles in potential disease transmission dynamics.
Kelly C. Bye +2 more
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Thinking outside tuberculosis: A case of widespread active disseminated cysticercosis
South African Journal of RadiologyA rare case of widespread disseminated cysticercosis was identified in a 32-year-old female patient from the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. Initially, she displayed generalised nonspecific symptoms, leading to a misinterpretation of disseminated ...
Audrey R. Rumhumha +3 more
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Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.The study explored the clinical characteristics and risk factors of HBoV‐positive severe pneumonia in children. These findings indicate that HBoV can be identified in respiratory samples from children with severe pneumonia, denoting its role as a viral pathogen in hospitalized children with this condition.
Jing Liao +6 more
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Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesWe report a unique case of peritoneal dialysis (PD)–associated peritonitis secondary to disseminated tuberculosis that was complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
Tanya Geranpayeh +5 more
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Evaluation of Xpert® MTB/RIF and ustar easyNAT™ TB IAD for diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis of children in Tanzania : a prospective descriptive study [PDF]
, 2016 Fine needle aspiration biopsy has become a standard approach for diagnosis of peripheral tuberculous lymphadenitis. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and Ustar EasyNAT TB IAD nucleic acid amplification assays, against ...
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