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Transcriptional Blood Signatures Distinguish Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, Pneumonias and Lung Cancers [PDF]

, 2013
Rationale New approaches to define factors underlying the immunopathogenesis of pulmonary diseases including sarcoidosis and tuberculosis are needed to develop new treatments and biomarkers. Comparing the blood transcriptional response of tuberculosis
Lipman, M, Derek Blankenship, Katalin A Wilkinson, Christine M Graham, Xu, Zhaohui, Vancheeswaran, Rama, Matthew P. R. Berry (130010), Anne O’Garra (130055), Dominique, Valeyre, Beynon, H, Banchereau, J, Rama Vancheeswaran, Guy Gorochov, Virginia Pascual, Anne O'Garra, Ling-pei Ho, Phillip Vanhems, Damien Chaussabel (26369), Pascual, V, Phillip Vanhems (441320), Xu, Z, Yvonne Kendrick (441315), Kendrick, Yvonne, Rozakeas, F, Chloe I. Bloom (130006), Lipman, Marc, Huw Beynon (441321), Vanhems, Phillip, Fotini Rozakeas, Wickremasinghe, Melissa, Christine M. Graham (130008), Miyara, M, Jacques Banchereau, Wickremasinghe, M, Marc Lipman, Matthew P. R. Berry, Diane Bouvry (441317), Yuanyuan Wang, Huw Beynon, Ferry, T, Berry, MP, Blankenship, D, Derek Blankenship (173502), Wilkinson, Robert J, Gilles Devouassoux (441316), Dominique, V, Ferry, Tristan, Paul S. Redford (441314), Robert J. Wilkinson, Berry, MPR, Matthew P R Berry, Melissa Wickremasinghe, Jacques Banchereau (4187), Wilkinson, Katalin A, Valeyre Dominique, Redford, Paul S, Zhaohui Xu, Saadatian, Mitra, Gilles Devouassoux, Berry, Matthew P R, Wang, Y, O\u27Garra, Anne, Yuanyuan Wang (20181), Rama Vancheeswaran (441322), Blankenship, Derek, Vancheeswaran, R, Katalin A. Wilkinson, Saadatian, M, Mitra Saadatian, Paul S. Redford, O'Garra, A, Chaussabel, Damien, Diane Bouvry, Devouassoux, G, Melissa Wickremasinghe (235318), Ho, LP, Robert J Wilkinson, Ho, Ling-Pei, Mitra Saadatian (441319), Guy Gorochov (89307), Wilkinson, KA, Pascual, Virginia, Rozakeas, Fotini, Katalin A. Wilkinson (130012), Robert J. Wilkinson (130050), Zhaohui Xu (130026), Damien Chaussabel, Gorochov, Guy, Graham, CM, Beynon, Huw, Valeyre, D, Tristan Ferry, Tristan Ferry (412308), Redford, PS, Bloom, Chloe I, Virginia Pascual (130037), Bouvry, D, Chaussabel, D, Chloe I. Bloom, Marc Lipman (130043), Vanhems, P, Bloom, CI, Paul S Redford, Chloe I Bloom, Ling-pei Ho (5655859), Wang, Yuanyuan, Yvonne Kendrick, Anne O’Garra, Dominique Valeyre, Gorochov, G, Kendrick, Y, Makoto Miyara, Bouvry, Diane, Banchereau, Jacques, Miyara, Makoto, Valeyre Dominique (441318), Christine M. Graham, Devouassoux, Gilles, Ho, L-P, Wilkinson, RJ, Makoto Miyara (199979), Graham, Christine M, Fotini Rozakeas (130019)   +122 more
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Sputum microscopy for the diagnosis of HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2008
\ud In many resource poor settings only sputum microscopy is employed for the diagnosis of HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis; sputum culture may not be available.
Lyimo Johnson, Mtei, L., Pallangyo, K., Bakari, Muhammed, Waddell, Richard, Waddell R, Waddell, R, Bakari, Muhammad, Matee, Mecky, Lyimo, J., Waddell Richard, Matee Mecky, Lillian Mtei, Johnson Lyimo, Lounasvaara T, Mtei, Lillian, Mtei Lillian, Bakari Muhammad, Pallangyo K, Muhammad Bakari, Wieland-Alter Wendy, Wendy Wieland-Alter, Matee M, Von Reyn CF, Lounasvaara, T., Lounasvaara, Tarja, Mtei L, Wieland-Alter, Wendy, Tarja Lounasvaara, Matee, M., Wieland-Alter, W., Lyimo J, Pallangyo Kisali, von Reyn C Fordham, Mecky Matee, Pallangyo, Kisali, Lyimo, Johnson, Kisali Pallangyo, C Fordham von Reyn, Bakari M, von Reyn, C.F., Richard Waddell, Lounasvaara Tarja, von Reyn, C Fordham, Wieland-Alter W, Bakari, M.   +45 more
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Low Sputum Smear Positive Tuberculosis among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects in a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and prompt initiation of treatment are essential for an effective tuberculosis control programme. In many resource limited settings microscopic diagnosis is still the pivotal tool in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB ...
Kidenya , Benson R., Obassy , Emmanuel, Mazigo, Humphrey D., Seni , Jeremiah, Majigo, Mtebe, Mshana, Stephen E., Kapesa, Antony, Mazigo , Humphrey D., Mirambo, Mariam, Burushi, Venance, Seni, Jeremiah, Kapesa , Antony, Obassy, Emmanuel, Burushi , Venance, Kidenya, Benson R.   +14 more
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Sleep quality and influencing factors and correlation with T-lymphocyte subpopulation counts in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have poor sleep quality due to multiple factors. We aimed to assess the sleep status and related factors of TB patients in Shenzhen, China. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 461 
Hailin Zhang, Ao Li, Youli Jiang, Wenqiu Chen, Jin Wang, Peize Zhang, Guofang Deng, Weiyu Wang, Jingfang Chen, Yi Lin   +9 more
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Risk factors for microbiological persistence after 6 months of treatment for Mycobacterium intracellulare and its impact on the drug-resistance profile

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Patients with Mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease are more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes if they have been observed with microbiological persistence after 6 months of treatment.
Xuejiao Luo, Xubin Zheng, Yong Fang, Fangyou Yu, Haiyan Cui, Qin Sun, Wei Sha   +6 more
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Micronutrient malnutrition and wasting in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without HIV co-infection in Malawi. [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Wasting and micronutrient malnutrition have not been well characterized in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis. We hypothesized that micronutrient malnutrition is associated with wasting and higher plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ...
Johnny J Kumwenda, Tamara D Clark, Richard D Semba, Harries Anthony D, Zijlstra, Ed E, Clark Tamara D, Taha Taha E, Taha, Taha E, Kumwenda, Johnny J, Semba Richard D, Anthony D Harries, Kumwenda Johnny J, Zijlstra Ed E, Harries, Anthony D, Monique van Lettow, Taha E Taha, Clark, Tamara D, van Lettow Monique, van Lettow, Monique, Ed E Zijlstra, Semba, Richard D   +20 more
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Detection of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Patients with Cough Attending Outpatient Departments in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: Does Duration of Cough Matter? [PDF]

, 2009
According to WHO estimates, tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania is less than 50% and this poses a major challenge to control tuberculosis in the country.
Eliud R Wandwalo, Ngadaya, Esther S, Mørkve, Odd, Esther S Ngadaya, Odd Morkve, Wandwalo, Eliud R., Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey, Godfrey S Mfinanga, Wandwalo, Eliud R, Ngadaya, Esther S., Mfinanga, Godfrey S, Morkve, Odd   +11 more
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EBUS-GS with the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of isolated pulmonary nodules

European Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Objective Investigate the use of endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) combined with Gene Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection in isolated pulmonary nodules.
Jie Cao, Ye Gu, Xiao-cui Wu, Li-ping Cheng, Lei Wang, Qing-rong Qu, Wei Sha, Qin Sun   +7 more
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Diagnostic yield of Xpert MTB/RIF on contrast-enhanced ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy specimens for pleural tuberculosis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background: A 3-year prospective study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (pTB) on contrast -enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)-guided pleural biopsy specimens. Method: Patients suspected with
Wenwen Sun, Yiming Zhou, Wenting Li, Yin Wang, Kunlong Xiong, Zhemin Zhang, Lin Fan   +6 more
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High Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Adults with Fever Admitted at a Tertiary Hospital in North-western Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death in developing countries where HIV is endemic. This hospital based study was done to estimate the magnitude of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and to determine predictors of tuberculosis among febrile ...
Meremo, Alfred, Mshana, Stephen E., Kataraihya, Johannes B., Meremo, Alfred J., Kidenya, Benson R., Kataraihya, Johannes, Kabangila, Rodrick   +6 more
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