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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
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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Chronic Pruritic Papular Eruption in an Elderly Man

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Filipe Monteiro, Inês Tribolet‐Abreu, Gustavo Almeida‐Silva, Inês Amaral, Ivânia Soares, Sónia Fernandes, Joana Antunes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of ferroptosis-related gene signature for tuberculosis diagnosis and therapy efficacy

iScience
Summary: Diagnosis of tuberculosis remains a challenge when microbiological tests are negative. Immune cell atlas of patients with tuberculosis and healthy controls were established by single-cell transcriptome.
Bingfen Yang, Fei Zhai, Zhimin Li, Xinjing Wang, Xianping Deng, Zhihong Cao, Yanhua Liu, Ruo Wang, Jing Jiang, Xiaoxing Cheng   +9 more
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Asthma and Multimorbidity Amongst Ethnic Minority Groups in High Income Countries

Clinical &Experimental Allergy, EarlyView.
There is a tight intersection between asthma, deprivation, ethnicity, multimorbidity and poor clinical outcomes. An integrated, holistic and culturally tailored approach is needed to improve clinical outcomes amongst ethnic minority groups with asthma and multimorbidity. ABSTRACT Asthma is one of the commonest noncommunicable diseases worldwide.
Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Saibal Moitra, Anna Freeman, Ben Ainsworth, Rebecca Knibb, Ramesh Kurukulaaratchy, Adel H. Mansur   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Latent tuberculosis infection: An overview

Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2017
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically manifested active tuberculosis (TB) disease. Individuals with LTBI represent a reservoir for active TB cases.
S, Kiazyk, T B, Ball
openaire   +2 more sources

A Phase 2 Trial of Frexalimab, a CD40L Antagonist, in Adolescents and Adults With Recent‐Onset Type 1 Diabetes (FABULINUS): Rationale and Study Design

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease, characterised by progressive destruction of the insulin‐producing pancreatic β‐cells. Preserving remaining β‐cells at the time of diagnosis may improve long‐term outcomes. Frexalimab is a humanised monoclonal antibody specific for CD40L undergoing evaluation for treatment of ...
Andriy Cherkas, Baerbel Rotthaeuser, Niels Porksen, Pascale Labard, My‐Liên Nguyên‐Pascal, Mathieu Coudert, Baptiste Berthou, Marie Baccara‐Dinet, Gabor Boka, Mark Peakman, Felix Reschke, Michael J. Haller   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extracellular matrix and proteolysis: mechanisms driving irreversible changes and shaping cell behavior

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Irreversible ECM proteolysis by remodeling enzymes shapes development, homeostasis, and disease. ECM‐degrading proteases display cell specificity and are governed by shared mechanisms, exhibiting functional redundancy in generating matrikines, growth factors, and cytokines.
Inna Solomonov, Orit Kollet, Irit Sagi
wiley   +1 more source