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The second national anti‐tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Tanzania, 2017–2018

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 27, Issue 10, Page 891-901, October 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective To determine the levels and patterns of resistance to first‐ and second‐line anti‐tuberculosis (TB) drugs among new and previously treated sputum smear positive pulmonary TB (PTB) patients. Methods We conducted a nationally representative cross‐sectional facility‐based survey in June 2017–July 2018 involving 45 clusters selected ...
Beatrice Kemilembe Mutayoba, Julia Ershova, Eligius Lyamuya, Michael Hoelscher, Norbert Heinrich, Andrew Martin Kilale, Nyagosya Segere Range, Benard James Ngowi, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Saidi Mwinjuma Mfaume, Emmanuel Nkiligi, Basra Doulla, Johnson Lyimo, Riziki Kisonga, Amri Kingalu, Yakobo Lema, Zuwena Kondo, Michel Pletschette   +17 more
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Where is the ‘C’ in antenatal care and postnatal care: A multi‐country survey of availability of antenatal and postnatal care in low‐ and middle‐income settings

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 129, Issue 9, Page 1546-1557, August 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective Antenatal (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC) are logical entry points for prevention and treatment of pregnancy‐related illness and to reduce perinatal mortality. We developed signal functions and assessed availability of the essential components of care. Design Cross‐sectional survey.
Barbara Madaj, Somasundari Gopalakrishnan, Alexandre Quach, Simone Filiaci, Adama Traore, Dankom Bakusa, Mselenge Mdegela, Abdul Wali Yousofzai, Ahmed Javed Rahmanzai, Grace Kodindo, Jean‐Pierre Gami, Njiki Dounou Rostand, Hamit Kessely, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Mercy Abbey, Mary Sapali, Ali Omar, Alex Ernest, Rugola Mtandu, Abram Agossou, Guillaume K. Ketoh, Nicholas Furtado, Viviana Mangiaterra, Nynke van den Broek   +23 more
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Women of Worth: the impact of a cash plus intervention to enhance attendance and reduce sexual health risks for young women in Cape Town, South Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 25, Issue 6, June 2022., 2022
Abstract Introduction Conditional cash transfers (CTs) augmented with other interventions are promising interventions for reducing HIV risk in adolescent girls and young women. Methods A multi‐phase, quasi‐experimental study assessed the impact of a CT (ZAR300; $22) conditional on attending a skills building intervention, Women of Worth (WoW), designed
Tracey Naledi, Francesca Little, Carey Pike, Harley Edwards, Dante Robbertze, Colleen Wagner, Leslie London, Linda‐Gail Bekker   +7 more
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Qualidade do exame baciloscópico no Distrito Federal (Brasil): uma averiguação da confiabilidade

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2001
No Brasil, uma das prioridades do plano de combate à tuberculose é a avaliação de desempenho laboratorial através do controle de qualidade das baciloscopias.
Maria do Socorro Evangelista Kusano, Francisco Duarte Vieira, Ana Lúcia Atta Sarmento, Rosália Maia   +3 more
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Tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence: a view from different perspectives

Jornal de Pediatria, 2020
Objective: To describe the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in children under 19 years of age in Brazil and to review the latest publications on disease risk, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Tony T. Tahan, Betina M.A. Gabardo, Andrea M.O. Rossoni   +2 more
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8-Mercaptoguanine-based inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis dihydroneopterin aldolase: synthesis, in vitro inhibition and docking studies

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2021
The dihydroneopterin aldolase (DHNA, EC 4.1.2.25) activity of FolB protein is required for the conversion of 7,8-dihydroneopterin (DHNP) to 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin (HP) and glycolaldehyde (GA) in the folate pathway.
Alexia de Matos Czeczot, Candida Deves Roth, Rodrigo Gay Ducati, Kenia Pissinate, Raoní Scheibler Rambo, Luís Fernando Saraiva Macedo Timmers, Bruno Lopes Abbadi, Fernanda Souza Macchi, Víctor Zajaczkowski Pestana, Luiz Augusto Basso, Pablo Machado, Cristiano Valim Bizarro   +11 more
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The BCG Moreau Vaccine Upregulates In Vitro the Expression of TLR4, B7-1, Dectin-1 and EP2 on Human Monocytes

Vaccines, 2022
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is currently the second greatest killer worldwide and is caused by a single infectious agent. Since Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) is the only vaccine currently in use against TB, studies addressing the protective role of ...
Paulo R. Z. Antas, Andreon S. M. da Silva, Lawrence H. P. Albuquerque, Matheus R. Almeida, Evelyn N. G. S. Pereira, Luiz R. R. Castello-Branco, Carlos G. G. de Ponte   +6 more
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Tuberculose multissistémica

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 1999
ABSTRACTWe present the case report of a twenty one years old white male drug addict who complained in the Emergency Departement of fever, weight loss, abdominal pain and diarrhea. A first diagnosis of appendicitis was excluded. Based on radiologic and endoscopic studies a diagnosis of Crohn’s ileocecal disease was achieved and a treatment with 5-amino ...
Coelho, SS, Germano, A, Cardoso, A
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Abordagem terapêutica da tuberculose e resolução de alguns problemas associados à medicação

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2010
Resumo: A tuberculose é uma doença bem conhecida e para a qual há fármacos de reconhecida eficácia. Em Portugal, a incidência da tuberculose tem vindo a diminuir de forma consistente nos últimos anos, mantendo contudo valores acima da média europeia. Uma
R. Duarte, A. Carvalho, D. Ferreira, S. Saleiro, R. Lima, M. Mota, E. Raymundo, M. Villar, A. Correia   +8 more
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Tuberculose em bovinos no noroeste do Espírito Santo

Pubvet, 2022
A tuberculose bovina é uma zoonose que possui evolução crônica, causada pela bactéria Mycobacterium bovis, cujo hospedeiro definitivo é o bovino. Entretanto, esse agente pode infectar outros hospedeiros, incluindo o homem.
Eduardo Ramos Hoffmann, Beatriz Buss, Mariah Maciel Pereira, Débora Reis, Mariana Caetano Teixeira, Luiz Alexandre Moscon, Diogo Almeida Rondon, Clairton Marcolongo Pereira   +7 more
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