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Using the TBAg/PHA ratio in the T-SPOT®.TB assay to distinguish TB disease from LTBI in an endemic area

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2016
M Huang, Jin Huang
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Latent TB (LTBI) treatment: Challenges in India with an eye on 2025

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 2020
Sanjay Rajpal, V K Arora
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Latent TB (LTBI) treatment: Challenges in India with an eye on 2025: "To Treat LTBI or not to treat, that is the question".

Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 2020
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a consistent immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically evident active tuberculosis (TB).
S. Rajpal, Arora Vk
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dynamical analysis of an age-structured tuberculosis mathematical model with LTBI detectivity

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 2020
The age-dependent heterogeneity observed in tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology includes susceptibility, infectiousness, contact preferences of an individual.
D. Das, T. K. Kar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of LTBI treatment regimens for patients receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2015
S-J Park, Byong Duk Ye, S-H Park
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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, Miyoko Matsushima, Yuichi Kitagawa, Tsutomu Kawabe   +3 more
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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
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Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in healthcare workers in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Le infezioni in medicina
Background Tuberculosis remains a significant global health concern, and healthcare workers (HCWs) face a high risk of acquiring latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) through occupational exposure.
E. Meregildo-Rodríguez, Mariano Ortiz-Pizarro, Martha Genara Asmat-Rubio, Mayra Janett Rojas-Benites, G. Vásquez-Tirado   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Treatment for LTBI in contacts of MDR-TB patients, Federated States of Micronesia, 2009–2012

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2014
SUMMARY SETTING Few studies have shown the operational feasibility, safety, tolerability, or outcomes of multi-drug-resistant latent tuberculous infection (MDR LTBI) treatment. After two simultaneous multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) outbreaks in
S. Bamrah, R. Brostrom, F. Dorina, L. Setik, R. Song, L. Kawamura, A. Heetderks, S. Mase   +7 more
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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
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