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Do successful tuberculosis vaccines need to be immunoregulatory rather than merely Th1-boosting? [PDF]

, 2005
Tuberculosis vaccine candidates are entering clinical studies in areas where BCG fails. This is a high-risk strategy. We suggest that geographical variation in the efficacy of BCG is related to the presence in developing countries of a cross-reactive ...
Rook, GAW, Dheda, K, Zumla, A
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Self-study modules on tuberculosis 1-5 : Introduction [PDF]

Course #WB2556The Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis is a series of educational modules designed to provide information about tuberculosis (TB) in a self-study format. The series consists of nine modules that are separated into two parts. The first part,

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Advances in the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Infection and Drug Resistance
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a critical stage of tuberculosis infection in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is dormant and does not cause active disease. Traditionally, the most commonly used clinical methods for diagnosing LTBI have been the tuberculin skin test (TST) and the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA).
Haiying Zhang, Weiwei Guan, Jikun Zhou
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Flowchart of latent tuberculosis infection screening and treatment results.

, 2019
Flowchart of latent tuberculosis infection screening and treatment results.
Peter Kouw (6900665), Erik Huisman (6900659), Sophie Toumanian (6900668), Ineke Spruijt (6900650), Jeanine Suurmond (6900656), Frank Cobelens (109566), Susan van den Hof (364556), Connie Erkens (6900653), Marga Koenders (6900662)   +8 more
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Diagnostic accuracy study of STANDARD TB-Feron FIA and STANDARD TB-Feron ELISA tests for tuberculosis infection diagnosis in Eastern European setting

Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Introduction: Tuberculosis infection (TBI) is diagnosed based on a positive immune response to M. tuberculosis antigens. This study aimed to evaluate both the qualitative and quantitative performance of two novel IGRA-based tests, the STANDARD E TB-Feron
Valeriu Crudu, Dumitru Chesov, Alexandru Codreanu, Nadejda Turcanu, Nelly Ciobanu, Liuba Nepoliuc, Doina Rusu   +6 more
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Factors Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Latent Tuberculosis Infection of Household Contacts with Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis Patients in Medan

Public Health of Indonesia
Background: Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) has the potential to develop into active TB. Therefore, appropriate diagnosis and management are essential, especially in high-risk populations such as individuals who are in household contact with active
Rina Sundari, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Delores Elisabeth Sormin, Arlinda Sari Wahyuni   +3 more
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The Difference between latent TB infection and TB disease [Spanish]

The Difference between latent TB infection and TB disease [Spanish]La tuberculosis o TB, como se le conoce en ingle\u301s, es una enfermedad causada por un microbio llamado Mycobacterium tuberculosis que se propaga de una persona a otra a trave\u301s del

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Latentna tuberkulozna infekcija

Rad Hrvatske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti. Medicinske znanosti, 2012
Latentna tuberkulozna infekcija (LTBI) definira se kao supklinička infekcija bakterijom Mycobacterium (M.) tuberculosis. Kod djece i osoba oslabljenog imunološkog sustava, zbog pojedinih patoloških stanja ili terapijskih postupaka, postoji veći rizik za aktivaciju LTBI-ja u aktivnu tuberkulozu u odnosu na opću populaciju, te je takvu infekciju potrebno
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Investigação do papel da proteína codificada pelo gene Rv1419 de Mycobacterium tuberculosis durante a infecção: potencial diagnóstico e propriedades imunoregulatórias [PDF]

, 2012
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em FarmacologiaA tuberculose é uma doença causada pelo bacilo Mycobacterium tuberculosis que mata anualmente cerca de 2 milhões de pessoas
Nogueira, Lucas de Lima
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Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection

JAMA Network Open, 2023
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