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Epidemiology and disease burden of tuberculosis in children: a global perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Our understanding of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in children is incomplete due to challenges in diagnosis and reporting. Children have also been largely excluded from research and advocacy.
Seddon, JA, Shingadia, D
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Interferon-Gamma Release Assays versus Tuberculin Skin Testing for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Overview of the Evidence

open access: yesPulmonary Medicine, 2013
A profusion of articles have been published on the accuracy and uses of interferon-gamma releasing assays. Here we review the clinical applications, advantages, and limitations of the tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assays and provide ...
A. Trajman, R. Steffen, D. Menzies
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Specific Aspects of Tuberculin Products Standardisation

open access: yesБиопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение, 2019
According to the existing international practice, reference materials, which are used to assess specific activity of purified tuberculin products, are meant to be used for several decades and are therefore characterised by high stability.
N. V. Aleksandrova   +3 more
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Viewpoint: Scientific dogmas, paradoxes and mysteries of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Worldwide, there are nearly 10 million new cases of active TB and 1.8 million associated deaths every year. WHO estimates that one-third of the world’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), forming a huge latent Mtb global ...
Argyrou   +27 more
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Comparação entre métodos de tuberculinização no diagnóstico da infecção por agentes do complexo Mycobacterium avium ou M. bovis em suínos Comparative study of methods of tuberculin skin test with the avium and bovine tuberculin in the diagnosis of the infection by agents of the Mycobacterium avium-complex or M. bovis in swine

open access: yesArquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2006
Avaliou-se a eficiência do teste de tuberculina intradérmico comparado, para identificar rebanhos suínos infectados com o complexo Mycobacterium avium (MAC), seu poder de discriminação entre rebanhos infectados com MAC e Mycobacterium bovis, e para ...
N. Morés   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interferon-gamma release assays and tuberculin skin testing for diagnosing latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in at-risk groups in Poland

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016
Objective/Background: The diagnostics of latent tuberculosis infection in Poland using the tuberculin skin test is challenging due to the obligatory Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccinations.
Katarzyna Kruczak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectroelectrochemical Elucidation of the Kinetics of Two Closely Spaced Electron Transfers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The use of spectroelectrochemistry to facilitate the analysis of an EE mechanism was reported in this work. Using a set of spectra as a function of potential, the spectra of all three oxidation states were determined using evolving window factor analysis.
Keesey, Robert L., Ryan, Michael D.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TUBERCULOSIS IN INTERNATIONALLY DISPLACED CHILDREN RESETTLING IN HARRIS COUNTY [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background More than 300,000 refugees arrived in the United States (U.S.) from 2010-2015, and Texas accepts the 2nd highest number of refugees. Texas also accepts large numbers of asylees, parolees, and special immigrant visa holders.
LAMB, GABRIELLA S
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Screening for ТВ Infection. State of the Problem

open access: yesЭпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2016
Introduction. Currently, the issue of early detection of tuberculosis infection in children with use as the primary method of tuberculin is extremely important.
E. A. Borodulina
doaj   +1 more source

Viruses disrupt functions of human lymphocytes. Effects of measles virus and influenza virus on lymphocyte-mediated killing and antibody production. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1984
We present experimental data that offer, in part, a better understanding of the immunosuppression that accompanies measles virus infection. We note that measles virus "silently" infects human lymphocytes and that the infection does not alter lymphocyte ...
Casali, P, Oldstone, MB, Rice, GP
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