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LIOFeron®TB/LTBI: A novel and reliable test for LTBI and tuberculosis [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objectives: High accuracy diagnostic screening tests for tuberculosis (TB) are required to improve the diagnosis of both active TB and latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection (LTBI).
Chiara Della Bella, Michele Spinicci, Simona Tapinassi   +2 more
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Analysis of risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection among type 2 diabetics: a hospital-based multicenter cross-sectional study [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among T2DM in Shenzhen, China.
Zhenyang Liu, Ao Huang, Ao Huang, Zhikai Ding, Zhikai Ding, Jiarong Xu, Jiarong Xu, Yawei Cui, Yunxia Wang, Wenzhi Cai, Wenzhi Cai   +10 more
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Analysis of factors influencing latent tuberculosis infection screening using QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube in people living with HIV/AIDS [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
ObjectiveTo investigate the influencing factors associated with the risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2023 to July 2024, recruiting PLWHA from ...
Yiming Xu, Jincheng Li, Song Gao, Yuying Huang, Qi Zhang, Huan Ding, Shipeng Zhang, Shiya Shen, Zhuping Xu, Zhuping Xu   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

miRNA Signatures in Sera of Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]

, 2013
Several studies showed that assessing levels of specific circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) is a non-invasive, rapid, and accurate method for diagnosing diseases or detecting alterations in physiological conditions.
Aloi, Francesco, Ambrosi, Alessandro, Bosu, Roberta, Cirillo, Daniela M, Codecasa, Luigi R, Goletti, Delia, Heinrich, Norbert, Matteelli, Alberto, Miotto, Paolo, Mwangoka, Grace, Norbis, Luca, Ntinginya, Elias N, Reither, Klaus, Sotgiu, Giovanni, Valente, Ilaria C   +14 more
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Comparison of interferon gamma release assay and tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis in psoriasis patients planned for systemic therapy

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022
Background: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a common yet difficult problem to diagnose in tuberculosis endemic countries. Both tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) are used for the diagnosis of LTBI.
Shekhar Neema, Sunmeet Sandhu, Sweta Mukherjee, Deepak Vashisht, Senkadir Vendhan, Anwita Sinha, Biju Vasudevan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum proteomics of active tuberculosis patients and contacts reveals unique processes activated during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. [PDF]

, 2020
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most lethal infection among infectious diseases. The specific aim of this study was to establish panels of serum protein biomarkers representative of active TB patients and their household contacts who were either infected (LTBI)
Anibarro, L, Carrera, M, Estévez, O, Gallardo, JM, Gomes-Maueia, C, González-Fernández, Á, Mateos, J, Medina, I, Mussá, T, Nguilichane, A, Pallarés, Á, Reljic, R   +11 more
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Systemic Inflammation in Pregnant Women With Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
BackgroundRecent studies in adults have characterized differences in systemic inflammation between adults with and without latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI+ vs. LTBI−).
Shilpa Naik, Shilpa Naik, Mallika Alexander, Pavan Kumar, Vandana Kulkarni, Prasad Deshpande, Su Yadana, Cheng-Shiun Leu, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Ramesh Bhosale, Ramesh Bhosale, Subash Babu, Amita Gupta, Amita Gupta, Jyoti S. Mathad, Rupak Shivakoti   +23 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health of Special Immigrant Visa holders from Iraq and Afghanistan after arrival into the United States using Domestic Medical Examination data, 2014-2016: A cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Since 2008, the United States has issued between 2,000 and 19,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) annually, with the majority issued to applicants from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Aguirre, Jenny, Cabanting, Nuny, Ford, Rebecca, Hughes, Stephen, Jentes, Emily S, Kawasaki, Breanna, Kennedy, Lori, Kumar, Gayathri S, Mamo, Blain, Montour, Jessica, Payton, Colleen, Pezzi, Clelia, Scott, Kevin, Titus, Melissa, Urban, Kailey, Wien, Simone   +15 more
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Contact investigation of tuberculosis in Brunei Darussalam: Evaluation and risk factor analysis

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2022
Introduction We evaluated the yield of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation in Brunei Darussalam, and identified the associated factors for latent TB infection (LTBI) diagnosis, as well as for initiating and completing LTBI treatment.Methods Data were
Liling Chaw, Rafizah Abdul Hamid, Kai Shing Koh, Kyaw Thu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Healthcare Students and Postgraduates in a Mediterranean Italian Area: What Correlation with Work Exposure? [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Tuberculosis screening is part of the standard protocol for evaluating the risk of infection in healthcare workers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among students attending various ...
Antonina Ciccarello, Benedetta Romanin, Maria Gabriella Verso, Nicola Serra, Paola Di Carlo   +4 more
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