Molecular diversity of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates from patients with tuberculosis in Honduras by Ghebremichael Solomon, Pineda-García Lelany, Rosales Senia, Rastogi Nalin, Hoffner Sven E

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis persists as a public health problem in Honduras. …”
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A Mycobacterium tuberculosis fingerprint in human breath allows tuberculosis detection by Sergio Fabián Mosquera-Restrepo, Sophie Zuberogoïtia, Lucie Gouxette, Emilie Layre, Martine Gilleron, Alexandre Stella, David Rengel, Odile Burlet-Schiltz, Ana Cecilia Caro, Luis F. Garcia, César Segura, Carlos Alberto Peláez Jaramillo, Mauricio Rojas, Jérôme Nigou

“…Most conventional tuberculosis diagnostic tests rely on difficult to obtain sputum samples. …”
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Adverse drug reactions of anti-tuberculosis treatment among children with tuberculosis by Madeeha Laghari, Bandeh Ali Talpur, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Amer Hayat Khan, Zohra Bhatti

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CCL2 responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis are associated with disease severity in tuberculosis. by Zahra Hasan, Jacqueline M Cliff, Hazel M Dockrell, Bushra Jamil, Muhammad Irfan, Mussarat Ashraf, Rabia Hussain

“…<h4>Background</h4>Leucocyte activating chemokines such as CCL2, CCL3, and CXCL8 together with proinflammatory IFNgamma, TNFalpha and downmodulatory IL10 play a central role in the restriction of M. tuberculosis infections, but is unclear whether these markers are indicative of tuberculosis disease severity.…”
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Tuberculosis diagnosis: algorithm that May discriminate latent from active tuberculosis by Elvis Ndukong Ndzi, Celine Nguefeu Nkenfou, Eric Walter Yone Pefura, Linda Chapdeleine Mouafo Mekue, Elise Guiedem, Carine Nkenfou Nguefeu, Marie Nicole Ngoufack, Elise Elong, Laeticia Grace Yatchou, Alexis Ndjolo, Jules-Roger Kuiate

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipolytic enzymes as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis. by Belinda Brust, Mélanie Lecoufle, Edouard Tuaillon, Luc Dedieu, Stéphane Canaan, Viviane Valverde, Laurent Kremer

“…BACKGROUND: New diagnosis tests are urgently needed to address the global tuberculosis (TB) burden and to improve control programs especially in resource-limited settings. …”
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Yield of tuberculosis among household contacts of tuberculosis patients in Accra, Ghana by Sally-Ann Ohene, Frank Bonsu, Nii Nortey Hanson-Nortey, Adelaide Sackey, Samuel Danso, Felix Afutu, Paul Klatser, Mirjam Bakker

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Factors that influence mycobacterium tuberculosis culture results in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis by L. Allan-Blitz, M. Ogopotse, J. Billings, C. Modongo, O. Fane, S. Shin, J. Klausner, N. Zetola

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Metagenomic DNA sequencing to quantify Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA and diagnose tuberculosis by Adrienne Chang, Omary Mzava, Liz-Audrey Kounatse Djomnang, Joan Sesing Lenz, Philip Burnham, Peter Kaplinsky, Alfred Andama, John Connelly, Christine M. Bachman, Adithya Cattamanchi, Amy Steadman, Iwijn De Vlaminck

“…Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of mortality worldwide. …”
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TUBERCULOSIS OF THE BREAST – A RARE FORM OF EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS – CASE REPORT by Jurij Regvat, Natalija Edelbaher, Blanka Kreuh Kuhta

Subjects: “…extrapulmonary tuberculosis…”
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The Role of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Detection on Oral Mucosa in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Reiska Kumala Bakti, Bagus Soebadi, Diah Savitri Ernawati, Ni Putu Made Mertaniasih

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Role of fused Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunogens and adjuvants in modern tuberculosis vaccines by Ana Paula eJunqueira-Kipnis, Lázaro Moreira Marques Neto, André eKipnis

“…Several approaches have been developed to improve or replace the only available vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), BCG (Bacille Calmette Guerin). The development of subunit protein vaccines is a promising strategy because it combines specificity and safety. …”
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Level of Exposure of Childhood Tuberculosis with Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis Household Contacts by Al Asyary, Tris Eryando, Purwantyastuti Purwantyastuti, Purnawan Junadi, Carol Clark, Edwin van Teijlingen

Subjects: “…Children, exposure, household contact, tuberculosis…”
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Tuberculosis Skin Test Screening in the National Tuberculosis Program of Trinidad and Tobago by Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sateesh Sakhamuri, Shastri Motilal, Liam J. Pounder, Vasishma Kanita Persad, Neelmani Pierre, Shivannie Persad, Nikesha Pooran, Akua Mosi Pottinger

Subjects: “…<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>…”
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Unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: A case report on mammary tuberculosis by Munira Khan, Kogieleum Naidoo

“…This case study highlights an unusual manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in a person living with HIV, namely mammary TB. …”
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Effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment in the pregnant tuberculosis patients versus those nonpregnant by Anna V. Nesterenko, Vera N. Zimina, Elena N. Beloborodova, Nataliya L. Karpina, Svetlana I. Kayukova

“…Medical records of 218 HIV negative women ill with tuberculosis were analyzed: TB + Pregnancy Group included 109 pregnant tuberculosis patients; and TB Group included 109 nonpregnant female tuberculosis patients. …”
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The national strategic plan for tuberculosis step toward ending tuberculosis by 2025 by Sunil D Khaparde

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Comparison Level of Interferon γ in Tuberculosis and Non Tuberculosis Pleural Effusion by M Shahriar, B Narouie, AA Niazi, AS Sheikhzadeh, M Ghasemi Rad

Subjects: “…tuberculosis pleurisy…”
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Tuberculosis in Migrants is Among the Challenges of Tuberculosis Control in High-Income Countries by Woldesemayat EM

“…Endrias Markos Woldesemayat School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Endrias Markos Woldesemayat Email endromark@yahoo.comAbstract: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high among migrants in high-income countries. …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis RNA in bioaerosols from pulmonary tuberculosis patients by Ambreen Shaikh, Kalpana Sriraman, Smriti Vaswani, Vikas Oswal, Nerges Mistry

“…Background: Bioaerosols from pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients are a quantitative predictor of transmission. …”
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