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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among key and vulnerable populations in hotspot settings of Ethiopia. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Melese Abate Reta, Zelalem Asmare, Assefa Sisay, Yalewayker Gashaw, Ermias Getachew, Muluken Gashaw, Zelalem Dejazmach, Abdu Jemal, Solomon Gedfie, Getinet Kumie, Marye Nigatie, Wagaw Abebe, Agenagnew Ashagre, Tadesse Misganaw, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Selamyhun Tadesse, Alene Geteneh, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Nontuthuko Excellent Maningi, P. Bernard Fourie

published 29 Aug 2024

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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from tongue swabs using sonication and sequence-specific hybridization capture

Alexander J. Yan, Alaina M. Olson, Kris M. Weigel, Angelique K. Luabeya, Erin Heiniger, Mark Hatherill, Gerard A. Cangelosi, Paul Yager

published 15 Aug 2024

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Sputum production and salivary microbiome in COVID-19 patients reveals oral-lung axis

Korina Yun-Fan Lu, Hend Alqaderi, Saadoun Bin Hasan, Hesham Alhazmi, Mohammad Alghounaim, Sriraman Devarajan, Marcelo Freire, Khaled Altabtbaei

published 25 Jul 2024

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Effectiveness of food supplement on treatment outcomes and quality of life in pulmonary tuberculosis: Phased implementation approach

Amarendra Mahapatra, Kannan Thiruvengadam, Dina Nair, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini, Beena Thomas, Sanghamitra Pati, Gandham Bulliyya, Dasarathi Das, Jayeeta Chowdhury, Anand Bang, Soumya Swaminathan

published 16 Jul 2024

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Comparative genomics of Tn6411 transposons carrying the bla_IMP-1 gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Lin Zheng, Zixian Wang, Jingyi Guo, Jiayao Guan, Gejin Lu, Jie Jing, Shiwen Sun, Yang Sun, Xue Ji, Bowen Jiang, Yongjie Wang, Chuanfang Zhao, Lingwei Zhu, Xuejun Guo

published 09 Jul 2024

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Examining the influence of environmental factors on Acanthamoeba castellanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in co-culture

Rhiannon E. Cecil, Deborah R. Yoder-Himes

published 24 Jun 2024

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Simultaneous alleviation of verification and reference standard biases in a community-based tuberculosis screening study using Bayesian latent class analysis

Alfred Kipyegon Keter, Fiona Vanobberghen, Lutgarde Lynen, Alastair Van Heerden, Jana Fehr, Stephen Olivier, Emily B. Wong, Tracy R. Glass, Klaus Reither, Els Goetghebeur, Bart K. M. Jacobs

published 10 Jun 2024

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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among casual labourers working in selected road construction sites in central Uganda

Ivan Ahimbisibwe, Cathbert Tumusiime, Laban Muteebwa, Ezekiel Mupere, Irene Andia Biraro

published 07 Jun 2024

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Determinants of sputum culture conversion time in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in ALERT comprehensive specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study

Muluye Abebe, Abay Atnafu, Melaku Tilahun, Nejmia Sero, Sebisib Neway, Mekdes Alemu, Getachew Tesfaye, Adane Mihret, Kidist Bobosha, Chengsong Wan

published 31 May 2024

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Prospective multicentre accuracy evaluation of the FUJIFILM SILVAMP TB LAM test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV demonstrates lot-to-lot variability

Rita Székely, Bianca Sossen, Madalo Mukoka, Monde Muyoyeta, Elizabeth Nakabugo, Jerry Hella, Hung Van Nguyen, Sasiwimol Ubolyam, Kinuyo Chikamatsu, Aurélien Macé, Marcia Vermeulen, Chad M. Centner, Sarah Nyangu, Nsala Sanjase, Mohamed Sasamalo, Huong Thi Dinh, The Anh Ngo, Weerawat Manosuthi, Supunnee Jirajariyavej, Satoshi Mitarai, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Klaus Reither, Lydia Nakiyingi, Andrew D. Kerkhoff, Peter MacPherson, Graeme Meintjes, Claudia M. Denkinger, Morten Ruhwald, FujiLAM Study Consortium

published 31 May 2024

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Itaconic acid inhibits nontuberculous mycobacterial growth in pH dependent manner while 4-octyl-itaconic acid enhances THP-1 clearance of nontuberculous mycobacteria in vitro

Paul Breen, Madsen Zimbric, Lindsay J. Caverly

published 10 May 2024

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Effects of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on ventilator-free days in intensive care unit subjects with sputum retention; a randomized clinical trial

Shota Kubota, Hideki Hashimoto, Yurika Yoshikawa, Kengo Hiwatashi, Takahiro Ono, Masaki Mochizuki, Hiromu Naraba, Hidehiko Nakano, Yuji Takahashi, Tomohiro Sonoo, Kensuke Nakamura

published 02 May 2024

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The use of Kudoh method for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum in The Gambia

Tijan Jobarteh, Jacob Otu, Ensa Gitteh, Francis S. Mendy, Tutty Isatou Faal-Jawara, Boatema Ofori-Anyinam, Binta Sarr, Abi Janet Riley, Abigail Ayorinde, Bouke C. de Jong, Beate Kampmann, Ousman Secka, Florian Gehre

published 27 Mar 2024

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