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Latent tuberculosis infection in high TB disease burden countries dysregulates cellular and immunological profiles which is further enhanced with uncontrolled hyperglycemia. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Masood KI   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Diagnostic utility of quantitative interferon-gamma release assays in elderly patients with tuberculosis. [PDF]

open access: yesMicrobiol Spectr
Mutoh Y   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Policies and practices on the programmatic management of LTBI: a survey in the African Region

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2018
Although the management of latent tuberculous infection (LTBI) is a core component of the End TB Strategy, there is limited information about the status of implementation of such interventions in most African countries.A web-based survey involving the 47 countries of the African Region was conducted between November 2016 and April 2017.The ...
Alberto Matteelli   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

A Systematic Review on TST and IGRA Tests Used for Diagnosis of LTBI in Immigrants

Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy, 2015
High immigration rates from tuberculosis (TB) endemic countries to low-incidence countries have caused new TB guidelines in these countries to reconsider latent TB infection (LTBI) screening in these immigrants.We performed a systematic review with the primary outcome of evaluating the number of cases recommended LTBI treatment with the tuberculin skin
, Jonathon R Campbell
exaly   +3 more sources

New biomarkers for LTBI in IGRAs supernatants

European Respiratory Journal, 2011
Background: Commercial in vitro T-cell interferon gamma (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs) including the QuantiFERON® tests have been introduced into clinical practice for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Masataka Shibasaki   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Latent TB (LTBI) treatment: Challenges in India with an eye on 2025: "To Treat LTBI or not to treat, that is the question".

The Indian journal of tuberculosis, 2021
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a consistent immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically evident active tuberculosis (TB). Diagnosis and treatment for LTBI are important for TB, especially in high-risk populations especially in high prevalent country like India. Tuberculin skin test (TST) and
Sanjay, Rajpal, V K, Arora
openaire   +1 more source

P165 Implementation of the LTBI screening programme: a survey in primary care

TB or not TB, is that the question?, 2021
Introduction Systematic screening of at-risk migrants for LTBI is a national priority for TB control. Methods We conducted a survey of LTBI screening delivered by all GP Practices in Tower Hamlets, London. We assessed awareness of the screening programme, LTBI knowledge, participation in training sessions and challenges in implementation of the ...
I Pervin, A Rahman, H Smethurst, H Kunst
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluating 17 years of LTBI screening in NW England

10.2 Tuberculosis, 2016
Introduction Rates of Tuberculosis (TB) in England remain comparatively high. About 72% of TB cases in the UK occur among non-UK born individuals, mostly as a result of reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI). Programmatic screening for LTBI is a key intervention of the TB strategy for England.
Dominik Zenner   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

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