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QuantiFERON®-TB gold in-tube performance for diagnosing active tuberculosis in children and adults in a high burden setting. [PDF]

, 2012
To determine whether QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT) can contribute to the diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) in children in a high-burden setting and to assess the performance of QFT and tuberculin skin test (TST) in a prospective cohort of TB ...
A Cattamanchi, AM Mandalakas, BJ Marais, BJ Marais, BM Bergamini, C Chintu, Council Muheza District, DA Lewinsohn, DM Hamm, E Raby, F Mbago, Godfather Kimaro, HB Jaspan, Ib C. Bygbjerg, Inge Kroidl, J Lighter, JP Cegielski, JS Yi, JZ Metcalfe, LM McNally, Lorenz von Seidlein, M Hoffmann, M Mazurek, M Pai, M Sester, MG Aabye, Michael Hoelscher, Michala V. Rose, MP Nicol, Pernille Ravn, RP Van, S Bjerrum, S Dogra, S Liebeschuetz, Sayoki G. Mfinanga, SM Graham, SM Newton, SR Tatala, T Haustein, TA Thomas, TF Pelly, TG Du, Thomas N. Nissen   +42 more
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The seasonality of tuberculosis, sunlight, vitamin D, and household crowding. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Unlike other respiratory infections, tuberculosis diagnoses increase in summer. We performed an ecological analysis of this paradoxical seasonality in a Peruvian shantytown over 4 years. METHODS: Tuberculosis symptom-onset and diagnosis dates
Adams, Akhtar, Ane-Anyangwe, Anibarro, Arnedo-Pena, Baker, C. A. Evans, C. Jongkaewwattana, Chew, Dowling, Drucker, E. S. Ramos, Ford, G. Sandhu, J. J. Lewis, J. S. Friedland, K. Zevallos, Kennel, Liu, Lonnroth, Luquero, M. A. Tovar, M. R. Baldwin, Martineau, Nagayama, Onifade, Parrinello, R. H. Gilman, R. Montoya, Rao, Rook, S. G. Schumacher, Schaaf, Stamp, T. Wingfield, ten Asbroek, Wilkinson, Yang, Yoshiyama   +38 more
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BCG revaccination boosts adaptive polyfunctional Th1/Th17 and innate effectors in IGRA+ and IGRA- Indian adults.

JCI Insight, 2019
BACKGROUND Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is protective in children but its efficacy wanes with age. Consequently, determining if BCG revaccination augments anti-TB immunity in young adults in TB endemic regions is vital.
S. Rakshit, Asma Ahmed, Vasista Adiga, B. K. Sundararaj, P. N. Sahoo, J. Kenneth, G. D'Souza, Wesley Bonam, Christina Johnson, K. Franken, T. Ottenhoff, Greg Finak, R. Gottardo, K. Stuart, Stephen C. De Rosa, M. McElrath, A. Vyakarnam   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Changes in interferon-γ release assay readout after COVID-19 vaccination: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Objectives: Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are widely used in public health practice to diagnose latent tuberculosis. During the COVID-19 pandemic and rollout of COVID-19 vaccination, it has remained unclear whether COVID-19 vaccines interfere with ...
Nan-Yu Chen, Zhuo-Hao Liu, Shu-Wei Kao, Huang-Shen Lin, Ing-Kit Lee, Jun-Yuan Zheng, Ssu-Wei Wang, Yu-Hsiang Hsiao, Hui-Chin Lin, Ting-Shu Wu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of TST and IGRA in Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a High TB-Burden Setting

PLoS ONE, 2017
Background There are currently two tests for diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI); TST and IGRA. However, it is still unclear that which one of these tests performs better in high TB-burden settings.
Surendra K Sharma, R. Vashishtha, L. S. Chauhan, V. Sreenivas, D. Seth   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal

Pulmonology, 2021
Introduction and objectives: Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in close contacts of infectious TB cases might include Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRA), in combination or as single-tests.
Sofia Sousa, Diogo Rocha, Joelma C. Silva, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Guilherme Gonçalves, Álvaro Almeida, Ana Maria Correia, Raquel Duarte, Carlos Carvalho   +8 more
doaj   +3 more sources

PRAKSA KUPOVINE DEČIJIH IGRAČAKA IZ UGLA ODRASLIH

Istraživanja u Pedagogiji, 2021
Ovaj rad bavi se istraživanjem praksi kupovine igračaka za decu kroz prizmu promišljanja o ulozi igračaka u učenju i razvoju dece i uticaju komercijalizacije detinjstva na ponudu i odabir igračaka kojima će se deca igrati sa fokusom na preispitivanje ...
Milijana Lazarević, Marija Malović
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Groups of Developing Active Tuberculosis in Liver Transplant Recipients in a Tuberculosis Endemic Area: Risk Stratification by Chest Image and Interferon Gamma Release Assay

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objectives: We implemented a stratified risk analysis to predict the development of active tuberculosis (TB) in liver transplantation (LT) recipients based on IGRA and chest images in a TB-endemic area.
Si-Ho Kim, Suhyun Oh, Eliel Nham, Jae-Hoon Ko, Kyungmin Huh, Sun Young Cho, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Gyu-Seong Choi, Jong Man Kim, Jae-Won Joh, Kyong Ran Peck   +11 more
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METHODS OF SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS: A MODERN VIEW ON THE PROBLEM

Наука и инновации в медицине, 2017
This review presents modern views on the problems of immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis. We have examined the advisability of the use of immunological methods for diagnosis of active tuberculosis and detection of latent tuberculous infection.
OS S Prylutskyi, YuD D Rogovaya
doaj   +1 more source

S3 Guideline for the Treatment of Psoriasis vulgaris, adapted from EuroGuiDerm – part 2: Specific clinical and comorbid situations [PDF]

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges
Summary The present Part 2 of the updated German S3 guideline on the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris provides recommendations for therapy selection in special clinical situations and in the presence of comorbidities. A major focus of this update is the chapter on screening for tuberculosis as well as therapy selection and management in latent ...
Nast A, Altenburg A, Augustin M, Bachmann F, Boehncke W, Cornberg M, Geerdes‐Fenge H, Häcker B, Härle P, Klaus J, Köhm M, Köllner A, Mrowietz U, Ockenfels H, Pennitz A, Philipp S, Richter T, Rosenbach T, Schaberg T, Schlaeger M, Schmid‐Ott G, Sebastian M, Thölken K, von Kiedrowski R, Willuhn U, Zeyen C.   +25 more
europepmc   +2 more sources