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Study of the possibility of improving the differentiation of latent and active tuberculosis infection

Buletinul Academiei de Ştiinţe a Moldovei: Ştiinţe Medicale, 2019
Latent TB infection (LTI)-asymptomatic nontransmissiv tuberculosis infection with hidden persistence of M.tuberculosis in host organism. The problem of detection of latent tuberculosis infection is very urgent and difficult task.
Zyifi Kadimova
doaj  

Positivity rate of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test among candidates for biotherapy and factors influencing results

SAGE Open Medicine
Background: Latent tuberculosis infection, an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , affects one-quarter of the world’s population. The World Health Organization recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection in at-risk populations to ...
Hanane Mezenner, Hiba Ait Hamoudi, Soumia Naamoune, Meriem Abbadi, Meriem Khedimallah, Kafia Belhocine, Samira Zobiri, Yanis Meddour, Samia Taright, Sofiane Samir Salah   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early On‐Treatment Change in SALT as a Pragmatic Predictor of Ritlecitinib Response in Moderate‐To‐Severe Alopecia Areata: A Real‐World Cohort Study

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Ritlecitinib induced rapid clinical improvement in moderate‐to‐severe alopecia areata in real‐world practice. Early change in SALT at Week 12 strongly discriminated Week‐24 responders, supporting a pragmatic treat‐to‐target checkpoint, alongside improvements in clinician‐reported and patient‐reported outcomes and a favorable safety profile.
Giuseppe Gallo, Isotta Giunipero di Corteranzo, Pietro Quaglino, Simone Ribero, Francois Rosset   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of CD8 T cell responses in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection [PDF]

, 2011
The aim of this project was to compare the breadth and magnitude of CFP10 and ESAT6-specific CD8 T cell responses in individuals with latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection (LTBI) and active TB disease, and further define MTB-specific CD8 T ...
Moshi, Noell Dominika
core  

Health Screening and Post‐Arrival Services for Refugee Children From Afghanistan

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine refugee health screening and services for Afghan children in the unique context of emergency expedited humanitarian resettlement in Melbourne, Australia. Methods Retrospective audit of Afghan children who attended a specialist child refugee health service between August 2021–April 2024. Results Participants included 218 children
Amy Williamson, Eva Sudbury, Rija Khanal, Jade Woon, Jennifer Schaefer, Georgia Paxton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maintenance of Sensitivity of the T-SPOT.TB Assay after Overnight Storage of Blood Samples, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
Background. T-SPOT.TB is an interferon gamma release assay for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The requirement to process within 8 hours is constraining, deters use, and leads to invalid results. Addition of T Cell Xtend reagent may allow
Matee, M., Mtei, L., Adams, Lisa V, Ferguson, K., Adams, L.V., Matee, Mecky, Talbot, Elizabeth A, Mtei, Lillian, Maro, Isaac, von Reyn, C.F., Ferguson, Katherine, Maro, I., von Reyn, C Fordham, Talbot, E.A.   +13 more
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Frequency of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes referred to Shahid Rahimi Hospital in Khorramabad City with Tuberculin Skin Test in 2018-2020

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2022
Introduction: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. Diabetes has been suggested as an important risk factor for tuberculosis.
Mahshad Mousavi, Nazanin Mousavi, Majid Abdollahian, Mozhgan Kaviani   +3 more
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Tuberculosis contact tracing among children and adolescent referred to children's hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Objective: To describe the investigation of latent tuberculosis infection and indication for isoniazid preventive therapy in children and adolescents evaluated at the children's hospital. Methods: This retrospective study examines all latent tuberculosis
Angela Marcia Cabral Mendonça, Afrânio Lineu Kritski, Clemax Couto Sant’Anna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periodontal Medicine Rewired: Mechanisms Linking Periodontitis to Systemic Diseases

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This review reorganizes decades of research in periodontal medicine into a multi‐dimensional framework, illustrating how periodontitis influences systemic health through at least seven interconnected mechanisms. ABSTRACT Periodontitis is now recognized not merely as a localized oral condition but as a systemic disease linked to over 70 communicable and
Mario Romandini, George Hajishengallis, Mike Curtis, Giacomo Baima   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring CD27 expression to evaluate Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity in HIV-1 infected individuals in vivo. [PDF]

, 2011
The level of bacterial activity is only poorly defined during asymptomatic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. The objective was to study the capacity of a new biomarker, the expression of the T cell maturation marker CD27 on MTB-specific CD4 T ...
Geldmacher Christof, Leonard Maboko, Koup Richard A., Andrea Rachow, Njabulo Ngwenyama, Hoelscher, Michael, Rachow, Andrea, Geldmacher, Christof, Klaus Reither, Michael Hoelscher, Koup, Richard A., Schuetz, Alexandra, Hoelscher Michael, Haule, Antelmo, Koup, Richard A, Ngwenyama, Njabulo, Antelmo Haule, Reither, Klaus, Alexandra Schuetz, Richard A. Koup, Haule Antelmo, Andreas Meyerhans, Schuetz Alexandra, Christof Geldmacher, Maboko Leonard, Rachow Andrea, Reither Klaus, Meyerhans Andreas, Maboko, Leonard, Richard A Koup, Ngwenyama Njabulo, Meyerhans, Andreas   +31 more
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