The preventive treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is of great importance for the
elimination and control of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, but existing screening methods for …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major challenge to global health. Healthcare
workers (HCWs) appear to be at increased risk of TB compared with the general population …

Background: Healthcare professionals in Taiwan are exposed to a myriad of occupational
health and safety hazards, including physical, biological, chemical, ergonomic, and …

The role of Igs in natural protection against infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb),
the causative agent of TB, is controversial. Although passive immunization with mAbs …

Are antibodies important for protection against tuberculosis? The jury has been out for more
than 100 years. B cell depletion in experimental Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection failed …

Introduction: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) accounts for almost a quarter of the world
population, and, in 5–10% of the subjects with impaired immune-response against M …

Purpose To determine the prevalence and demographic risk factors for latent tuberculosis
infection (LTBI) among healthcare workers in Semarang, Indonesia. Methods A cross …

We aimed to review the current data composition of the Korean Tuberculosis and Post-
Tuberculosis Cohort, which was constructed by linking the Korean Tuberculosis …

Background Healthcare workers in high tuberculosis burdened countries are occupationally
exposed to the tuberculosis disease with uncomplicated and complicated tuberculosis on …

Abstract Backgrounds Health care workers (HCWs) are globally known to have high risk of
tuberculosis (TB) infection while risk factors of TB infections among HCWs are still …