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Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis and host RNA expression in Africa [PDF]

, 2014
Improved diagnostic tests for tuberculosis in children are needed. We hypothesized that transcriptional signatures of host blood could be used to distinguish tuberculosis from other diseases in African children who either were or were not infected with ...
Amelia C. Crampin, Andrew J. Brent, Brian Eley, Claire M. Banwell, Eamranond P, Florian Kern, George Chagaluka, Hazel M. Dockrell, Hemed Twahir, Hesseling AC, J. Anthony G. Scott, Lachlan J. Coin, Ling Ling, Martin L. Hibberd, Melissa S. Hamilton, Michael Levin, Myrsini Kaforou, Neil French, Paul R. Langford, Rachel Mlotha, Robert J. Wilkinson, Robert S. Heyderman, Sandy Pienaar, Suzanne T. Anderson, Tom H.M. Ottenhoff, Vashini Pillay, Victoria J. Wright   +26 more
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Structural and biophysical analysis of important biomedical enzymes and nano-architectures [PDF]

, 2008
Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) is an important enzyme in the catecholamine biosynthesis pathways. Catecholamines, e.g., dopamine, serotonin, etc. often are the major neuromodulators or neurotransmitters.
Chattopadhyay, Arundhati
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A preliminary assessment of new bovine and avian tuberculin in cattle by intra-dermal tests and whole blood interferon gamma assay

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016
The present study reports ante-mortem diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis employing tuberculin test using a new tuberculin PPDB (M. bovis, 3/86) and interferon gamma assay in cattle whole blood culture stimulated using a commercial bovine IFN- γ assay kit.
MINAKSHI YADAV, RISHENDRA VERMA
doaj   +1 more source

Pre‐Transplant Infection Screening and Vaccination During Prolonged Waiting Periods for Lung Transplantation in Donor‐Limited Asia‐Pacific Settings

Respirology, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 232-235, March 2026.
Takashi Hirama, Miki Nagao, Yoshinori Okada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Three R\u27s of Delayed Hypersensitivity [PDF]

, 1974
Delayed hypersensitivity is one of several immune responses initiated by thymus-derived (T) lymphocytes. The mononuclear infiltrate of delayed hypersensitivity is a collaborative phenomenon between T lymphocytes and monocytes.
Horwitz, David
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Referrals for positive tuberculin tests in new health care workers and students: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2010
Background Documentation of test results for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection is important for health care workers and students before they begin work. A negative result provides a baseline for comparison with future tests.
Yining Xu, Kevin Schwartzman, World Health Organization, C Dye, R Joshi, D Menzies, Public Health Agency of Canada, K Schwartzman, D Menzies, DE Griffith, TR Sterling, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, D Menzies, D Menzies, R Menzies, D Menzies, SJ Shukla, SR Salpeter, AS Gershon, L Lambert, BC Camins, PA LoBue, VJ Fraser, Committee on the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States, Division of health promotion and disease prevention, Institute of Medicine, K Dasgupta, O Oxlade, K Schwartzman, R Sahni, R Diel, Canadian Tuberculosis Committee, Public Health Agency of Canada, National Health Service National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, M Bakir, RN van Zyl-Smit, D Menzies   +35 more
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Diagnostic value of immunological skin tests in children with tuberculosis

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2015
The paper gives the results of an analysis of intracutaneous Mantoux tuberculin tests with 2 TU, 1 TU, 0.1 TU, and 0.01 TU PPD-L and intracutaneous Diaskintest using recombinant tuberculosis allergen in the standard dilution in 63 children with ...
A. G. Smetanin, Ya. A. Dauletova, S. L. Leonov   +2 more
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Evaluation of the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in medical students

Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção, 2016
Background and Objective: Evaluate the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in medical students and associated factors. A proper assessment increases the institutional biosafety strategies, in addition to providing an adequate ...
Flavia David João De Masi, André Thá Nassif, Paulo Roberto Miranda Sandoval, Rosana Camargo, Douglas Jun Kamei, Gabriela Reich   +5 more
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Community-based cross-sectional survey of latent tuberculosis infection in Afar pastoralists, Ethiopia, using QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and tuberculin skin test [PDF]

, 2011
Background There is little information concerning community-based prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) using T-cell based interferon-γ (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs), particularly in TB endemic settings.
Legesse, Mengistu, Ameni, Gobena, Mamo, Gezahegne, Medhin, Girmay, Bjune, Gunnar, Abebe, Fekadu   +5 more
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Interferon-Gamma Release Assays versus Tuberculin Skin Testing for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: An Overview of the Evidence

Pulmonary 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. E. Steffen, D. Menzies
doaj   +1 more source