Latent tuberculosis infection and infection-associated risk factors for miner workers with silicosis in eastern China

X Hu, C Chen, Q Gao, L Zhou, Y Shao, G Li… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives Silicosis people are at high risk of developing pulmonary tuberculosis. Whether
silica exposure increases the likelihood of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) was not well …

Temporal Pattern and Spatial Distribution of Tuberculosis Prevalence Associated with Multimorbidity in Brazil

BVB Cabral, GJB Sousa, LI Cordeiro… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Four main chronic conditions may be involved in the tuberculosis pathogenic
process and/or clinical evolution: HIV/AIDS, diabetes mellitus, mental illness, and Chronic …