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Assessment of the N-PCR Assay in Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis: Detection of M.tuberculosis in Pleural Fluid and Sputum Collected in Tandem

Parameet Kumar, Manas K. Sen, Devendra S. Chauhan, Vishwa M. Katoch, Sarman Singh, Hanumanthappa K. Prasad

published 19 Apr 2010

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Quorum Sensing and Virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during Lung Infection of Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Thomas Bjarnsholt, Peter Østrup Jensen, Tim Holm Jakobsen, Richard Phipps, Anne Kirstine Nielsen, Morten Theil Rybtke, Tim Tolker-Nielsen, Michael Givskov, Niels Høiby, Oana Ciofu, the Scandinavian Cystic Fibrosis Study Consortium

published 12 Apr 2010

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The Population Structure of Acinetobacter baumannii: Expanding Multiresistant Clones from an Ancestral Susceptible Genetic Pool

Laure Diancourt, Virginie Passet, Alexandr Nemec, Lenie Dijkshoorn, Sylvain Brisse

published 07 Apr 2010

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Clinical and Radiographic Factors Do Not Accurately Diagnose Smear-Negative Tuberculosis in HIV-infected Inpatients in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

J. Lucian Davis, William Worodria, Harriet Kisembo, John Z. Metcalfe, Adithya Cattamanchi, Michael Kawooya, Rachel Kyeyune, Saskia den Boon, Krista Powell, Richard Okello, Samuel Yoo, Laurence Huang

published 26 Mar 2010

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Clinical Utility of a Commercial LAM-ELISA Assay for TB Diagnosis in HIV-Infected Patients Using Urine and Sputum Samples

Keertan Dheda, Virginia Davids, Laura Lenders, Teri Roberts, Richard Meldau, Daphne Ling, Laurence Brunet, Richard van Zyl Smit, Jonathan Peter, Clare Green, Motasim Badri, Leonardo Sechi, Surendra Sharma, Michael Hoelscher, Rodney Dawson, Andrew Whitelaw, Jonathan Blackburn, Madhukar Pai, Alimuddin Zumla

published 24 Mar 2010

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Role of QuantiFERON-TB Gold, Interferon Gamma Inducible Protein-10 and Tuberculin Skin Test in Active Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Basirudeen Syed Ahamed Kabeer, Balambal Raman, Aleyamma Thomas, Venkatesan Perumal, Alamelu Raja

published 04 Feb 2010

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Influenzavirus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection

Ronan J. Murray, James O. Robinson, Jodi N. White, Frank Hughes, Geoffrey W. Coombs, Julie C. Pearson, Hui-Leen Tan, Glenys Chidlow, Simon Williams, Keryn J. Christiansen, David W. Smith

published 14 Jan 2010

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Transglutaminase 2, a Novel Regulator of Eicosanoid Production in Asthma Revealed by Genome-Wide Expression Profiling of Distinct Asthma Phenotypes

Teal S. Hallstrand, Mark M. Wurfel, Ying Lai, Zhanglin Ni, Michael H. Gelb, William A. Altemeier, Richard P. Beyer, Moira L. Aitken, William R. Henderson Jr

published 05 Jan 2010

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Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility Assay (MODS) for Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children

Dang Thi Minh Ha, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, Marcel Wolbers, Tran Ngoc Duong, Nguyen Dang Quang, Tran Thi Van Thinh, Le Thi Hong Ngoc, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Tran Van Quyet, Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, Vo Thi Ha, Jeremy Day, Hoang Thi Thanh Hang, Vo Sy Kiet, Nguyen Thi Nho, Dai Viet Hoa, Nguyen Huy Dung, Nguyen Huu Lan, Jeremy Farrar, Maxine Caws

published 17 Dec 2009

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Outcomes after Chemotherapy with WHO Category II Regimen in a Population with High Prevalence of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Francine Matthys, Leen Rigouts, Vinciane Sizaire, Natalia Vezhnina, Maryvonne Lecoq, Vera Golubeva, Françoise Portaels, Patrick Van der Stuyft, Michael Kimerling

published 23 Nov 2009

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New Policies, New Technologies: Modelling the Potential for Improved Smear Microscopy Services in Malawi

Andrew Ramsay, Luis E. Cuevas, Catherine J. F. Mundy, Carl-Michael Nathanson, Petros Chirambo, Russell Dacombe, S. Bertel Squire, Felix M. L. Salaniponi, Sera Munthali

published 10 Nov 2009

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Metagenomic Analysis of Respiratory Tract DNA Viral Communities in Cystic Fibrosis and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Individuals

Dana Willner, Mike Furlan, Matthew Haynes, Robert Schmieder, Florent E. Angly, Joas Silva, Sassan Tammadoni, Bahador Nosrat, Douglas Conrad, Forest Rohwer

published 09 Oct 2009

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Early Outcomes of MDR-TB Treatment in a High HIV-Prevalence Setting in Southern Africa

Kwonjune J. Seung, David B. Omatayo, Salmaan Keshavjee, Jennifer J. Furin, Paul E. Farmer, Hind Satti

published 25 Sep 2009

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