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Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Ontario, Canada, 2020

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We measured annual prevalence of microbiologically defined nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Ontario, Canada. Mycobacterium avium prevalence was 13 cases/100,000 persons in 2020, a 2.5-fold increase from 2010, indicating a large increase in ...
Theodore K. Marras, Paul Nelson, Adriana Peci, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Sarah Brode, Ashleigh Sullivan, Frances B. Jamieson, Julianne V. Kus   +7 more
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Trends in Untreated Tuberculosis in Large Municipalities, Brazil, 2008–2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
We adapted a mathematical modeling approach to estimate tuberculosis (TB) incidence and fraction treated for 101 municipalities of Brazil during 2008–2017. We found the average TB incidence rate decreased annually (0.95%), and fraction treated increased (
Melanie H. Chitwood, Daniele M. Pelissari, Gabriela Drummond Marques da Silva, Patricia Bartholomay, Marli Souza Rocha, Denise Arakaki-Sanchez, Mauro Sanchez, Ted Cohen, Marcia C. Castro, Nicolas A. Menzies   +9 more
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Tuberculosis in Lemurs and a Fossa at National Zoo, Madagascar, 2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We diagnosed Mycobacterium tuberculosis in captive lemurs and a fossa in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We noted clinical signs in the animals and found characteristic lesions during necropsy. The source of infection remains unknown.
Marni LaFleur, Hoby A. Rasoanaivo, Tojo H. Andrianarivo, Fanantenana Randria Andrianomanana, Stuart McKernan, Mamy Serge Raherison, Rakotoson Andrianantenaina, Michele Miller, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Simon Grandjean Lapierre, Paulo Ranaivomanana, Niaina Rakotosamimanana   +11 more
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Uniting for Ukraine Tuberculosis Screening Experience, San Francisco, California, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
Ukraine surveillance data suggest high tuberculosis (TB) incidence, including multidrug resistance. Of 299 newcomers from Ukraine screened in San Francisco, California, USA, by using an interferon-γ-release-assay (IGRA) and chest radiograph, 7.4% were ...
Janice K. Louie, Rocio Agraz-Lara, Laura Romo, Cristy Deiterich, Cathleen Xing, Susannah Graves   +5 more
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria–associated Lung Disease in Hospitalized Persons, United States, 1998–2005

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
The prevalence and trends of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)–associated hospitalizations in the United States were estimated using national hospital discharge data.
Megan E. Billinger, Kenneth N. Olivier, Cecile Viboud, Ruben Montes de Oca, Claudia A. Steiner, Steven M. Holland, D. Rebecca Prevots   +6 more
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Increasing Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Respiratory Specimens from US-Affiliated Pacific Island Jurisdictions

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) respiratory infections represent a growing public health problem in many countries. However, there are limited published epidemiologic studies for the Western Pacific region.
Chunrong Lin, Chad Russell, Bruce Soll, Dominic Chow, Sapna Bamrah, Richard Brostrom, Wesley Kim, Jerry Scott, Matthew J. Bankowski   +8 more
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients registered in a tuberculosis control program in Southwestern Colombia, 2014-2017

Interdisciplinary Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Pulmonary disease produced by nontuberculous mycobacteria and pulmonary tuberculosis can share clinical signs and symptoms. It is important to discern one from the other in order to provide the proper treatment and programmatic management.
Luis Eduardo Delgado, Daniela Rocío Escobar, Diana Marcela Hoyos, Lucy Luna, Robinson Pacheco López, Beatriz E. Ferro   +5 more
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Identification and monitoring of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth in liquid culture by Antigen 85 detection

Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common causative agent of tuberculosis. It releases secretory proteins, especially the Ag85 complex, from actively growing mycobacteria, which can be detected in mycobacterial liquid culture.
Chanjuti Sriruan, Watchara Kasinrerk, Sorasak Intorasoot, Bordin Butr-Indr, Nathiprada Netirat, Jiaranai Khantipongse, Ponrut Phunpae   +6 more
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Increasing Incidence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria, Taiwan, 2000–2008

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
To assess the species distribution and epidemiologic trends of nontuberculous mycobacteria, we examined isolates from patients in Taiwan. During 2000–2008, the proportion increased significantly from 32.3% to 49.8%. Associated disease incidence increased
Chih-Cheng Lai, Che-Kim Tan, Chien-Hong Chou, Hsiao-Leng Hsu, Chun-Hsing Liao, Yu-Tsung Huang, Chuan-Liang Kao, Kwen-Tay Luh, Po-Ren Hsueh   +8 more
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Possible Transmission Mechanisms of Mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in High HIV Prevalence Country, Botswana

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Tuberculosis caused by concurrent infection with multiple Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains (i.e., mixed infection) challenges clinical and epidemiologic paradigms.
Yeonsoo Baik, Chawangwa Modongo, Patrick K. Moonan, Eleanor S. Click, James L. Tobias, Rosanna Boyd, Alyssa Finlay, John E. Oeltmann, Sanghyuk S. Shin, Nicola M. Zetola   +9 more
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