Background and objectives Identifying and treating children with latent tuberculosis infection
(TB infection) is critical to prevent progression to TB disease and to eliminate TB globally …

Background The present study evaluated factors associated with losses in the latent
tuberculosis infection (LTBI) cascade of care in contacts of tuberculosis (TB) patients, in a …

INTRODUCTION: The Barcelona Tuberculosis Programme was established in 1987, and in
2007 five tuberculosis (TB) clinical units were created to improve the follow-up of cases and …

Background The objectives were to estimate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection
(LTBI) among household contacts (HHCs) with active TB patients, and to identify their risk …

Objective The development of tuberculosis is classically associated with the rise of the
Industrial Revolution. Our objective is to test this epidemiological hypothesis for populations …

Objectives Current diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) in children living in low-endemic
countries are limited by low specificity and the inability of the current tests to differentiate …

Background: A variety of genetic mutations are thought to be responsible for acquisition of
different infections such as tuberculosis (TB). An obvious example for these variations is the …

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease which accounts for about two million mortality each
year throughout the world. Like common cold, it spreads through the air. When a person …

This follow-up cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the prevalence rate and risk factors
related to latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active tuberculosis (TB) in children aged< …

As enteroparasitoses interferem no estado nutricional e imunológico, favorecendo
ocorrência de infecções secundárias, como do Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Este estudo …