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Prevalence of Tuberculosis, HIV and Respiratory Symptoms in Two Zambian Communities: Implications for Tuberculosis Control in the Era of HIV

Helen Ayles, Albertus Schaap, Amos Nota, Charalambos Sismanidis, Ruth Tembwe, Petra De Haas, Monde Muyoyeta, Nulda Beyers, Peter Godfrey-Faussett 1 for the ZAMSTAR Study Team

published 19 May 2009

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Health Extension Workers Improve Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Success in Southern Ethiopia: A Community Randomized Trial

Daniel G. Datiko, Bernt Lindtjørn

published 08 May 2009

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Multiple Sampling in One Day to Optimize Smear Microscopy in Children with Tuberculosis in Yemen

Nasher Al-Aghbari, Najla Al-Sonboli, Mohammed A. Yassin, John B. S. Coulter, Zayed Atef, Ali Al-Eryani, Luis E. Cuevas

published 09 Apr 2009

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The Impact of HIV Infection and CD4 Cell Count on the Performance of an Interferon Gamma Release Assay in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Martine G. Aabye, Pernille Ravn, George PrayGod, Kidola Jeremiah, Apolinary Mugomela, Maria Jepsen, Daniel Faurholt, Nyagosya Range, Henrik Friis, John Changalucha, Aase B. Andersen

published 19 Jan 2009

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Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Brazilian Adults

David W. Dowdy, Maria C. Lourenço, Solange C. Cavalcante, Valeria Saraceni, Bonnie King, Jonathan E. Golub, David Bishai, Betina Durovni, Richard E. Chaisson, Susan E. Dorman

published 29 Dec 2008

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Rapid Molecular Detection of Rifampicin Resistance Facilitates Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Case Control Study

Philly O'Riordan, Uli Schwab, Sarah Logan, Graham Cooke, Robert J. Wilkinson, Robert N. Davidson, Paul Bassett, Robert Wall, Geoffrey Pasvol, Katie L. Flanagan

published 09 Sep 2008

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Directly Observed Therapy and Improved Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Thailand

Amornrat Anuwatnonthakate, Pranom Limsomboon, Sriprapa Nateniyom, Wanpen Wattanaamornkiat, Sittijate Komsakorn, Saiyud Moolphate, Navarat Chiengsorn, Samroui Kaewsa-ard, Potjaman Sombat, Umaporn Siangphoe, Philip A. Mock, Jay K. Varma

published 28 Aug 2008

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Molecular Detection of Multiple Emerging Pathogens in Sputa from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Fadi Bittar, Hervé Richet, Jean-Christophe Dubus, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Nathalie Stremler, Jacques Sarles, Didier Raoult, Jean-Marc Rolain

published 06 Aug 2008

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Improving T-Cell Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection: Potential of a Diagnostic Test Based on IP-10

Morten Ruhwald, Janne Petersen, Kristian Kofoed, Hiroshi Nakaoka, Luis Eduardo Cuevas, Lovett Lawson, Stephen Bertil Squire, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Pernille Ravn

published 06 Aug 2008

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The Effect of Diagnostic Delays on the Drop-Out Rate and the Total Delay to Diagnosis of Tuberculosis

Stephen J. Millen, Pieter W. Uys, John Hargrove, Paul D. van Helden, Brian G. Williams

published 09 Apr 2008

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Commercial Nucleic-Acid Amplification Tests for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Respiratory Specimens: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

Daphne I. Ling, Laura L. Flores, Lee W. Riley, Madhukar Pai

published 06 Feb 2008

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Ex Vivo Cytokine mRNA Levels Correlate with Changing Clinical Status of Ethiopian TB Patients and their Contacts Over Time

Liya Wassie, Abebech Demissie, Abraham Aseffa, Markos Abebe, Lawrence Yamuah, Hiwot Tilahun, Beyene Petros, Graham Rook, Alimuddin Zumla, Peter Andersen, T. Mark Doherty, for the VACSEL Study Group

published 30 Jan 2008

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Incidence of Tuberculosis and the Predictive Value of ELISPOT and Mantoux Tests in Gambian Case Contacts

Philip C. Hill, Dolly J. Jackson-Sillah, Annette Fox, Roger H. Brookes, Bouke C. de Jong, Moses D. Lugos, Ifedayo M. Adetifa, Simon A. Donkor, Alex M. Aiken, Stephen R. Howie, Tumani Corrah, Keith P. McAdam, Richard A. Adegbola

published 02 Jan 2008

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