New diagnostics for the spectrum of asymptomatic TB: from infection to subclinical disease

P Escalante, MR Vadiyala… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
TB remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, most infected
immunocompetent individuals are asymptomatic and only 5–10% of these will eventually …

Latent tuberculosis: challenges in diagnosis and treatment, perspectives, and the crucial role of biomarkers

J Palanivel, V Sounderrajan, T Thangam, SS Rao… - Current …, 2023 - Springer
Tuberculosis (TB) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, which is caused by
a single infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For years, many TB control …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of novel approaches to detect viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis within the spectrum of the tuberculosis disease

S Alebouyeh, B Weinrick, JM Achkar, MJ García… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a global disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and is
manifested as a continuum spectrum of infectious states. Both, the most common and …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic insights into anthropozoonotic tuberculosis in captive sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) and an Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Cambodia

K Officer, TM Walker, S Cheng, S Heng, M Hidé… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Contact between humans and wildlife presents a risk for both zoonotic and
anthropozoonotic disease transmission. In this study we report the detection of human …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for Tuberculosis in migrants: A survey by the Global Tuberculosis Network

L D'ambrosio, R Centis, CC Dobler, S Tiberi… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) does not respect borders, and migration confounds global TB control and
elimination. Systematic screening of immigrants from TB high burden settings and—to a …

Epidemiology: the current burden of tuberculosis and its determinants

R Verstraeten, M Cossa, L Martinez… - The Challenge of …, 2023 - books.google.com
Ending TB has been a global struggle for decades. Despite numerous efforts to accelerate
the reduction in incidence and mortality, TB continues to be one of the top infectious killers …

Current approaches for diagnosis of subclinical pulmonary tuberculosis, clinical implications and future perspectives: a scoping review

S Mahmoudi, MJ García, PK Drain - Expert Review of Clinical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Subclinical tuberculosis (TB) is the presence of TB disease among people who
are either asymptomatic or have minimal symptoms. Areas covered Currently, there are no …

Recurrent subclinical tuberculosis among antiretroviral therapy–accessing participants: incidence, clinical course, and outcomes

K Naidoo, MC Moodley… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Undiagnosed asymptomatic subclinical tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant
threat to global TB control, accounting for a substantial proportion of cases among people …

Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Screened for Tuberculosis Infection in Swedish Antenatal Care

J Walles, N Winqvist, SR Hansson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) disease has been associated with pregnancy complications.
However, the potential impact of TB infection (TBI) on pregnancy outcome is unknown. To …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the infant immune system and the influence and immunogenicity of BCG vaccination in infant and adult rhesus macaques

C Sarfas, AD White, L Sibley, AL Morrison… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In many countries where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic, the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG)
vaccine is given as close to birth as possible to protect infants and children from severe …