The Immune Response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in HIV-1-Coinfected Persons

H Esmail, C Riou, E du Bruyn, RPJ Lai… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Globally, about 36.7 million people were living with HIV infection at the end of 2015. The
most frequent infection co-occurring with HIV-1 is Mycobacterium tuberculosis—374,000 …

The immune mechanisms of lung parenchymal damage in tuberculosis and the role of host-directed therapy

C Stek, B Allwood, NF Walker, RJ Wilkinson… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Impaired lung function is common in people with a history of tuberculosis. Host-directed
therapy added to tuberculosis treatment may reduce lung damage and result in improved …

Corticosteroids as an adjunct to tuberculosis therapy

C Schutz, AG Davis, B Sossen, RPJ Lai… - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Inflammation, or the prolonged resolution of inflammation, contributes to death
from tuberculosis. Interest in inflammatory mechanisms and the prospect of beneficial …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study

J Shenje, RP Lai, IL Ross, BM Mayosi… - IJC heart & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most
common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis. It has …