Beyond latent and active tuberculosis: a sco** review of conceptual frameworks

SMA Zaidi, AK Coussens, JA Seddon, T Kredo… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
There is growing recognition that tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease exists as a
spectrum of states beyond the current binary classification of latent and active TB. Our aim …

Classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: an international Delphi consensus exercise

AK Coussens, SMA Zaidi, BW Allwood… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
The current active–latent paradigm of tuberculosis largely neglects the documented
spectrum of disease. Inconsistency with regard to definitions, terminology, and diagnostic …

Quantifying progression and regression across the spectrum of pulmonary tuberculosis: a data synthesis study

AS Richards, B Sossen, JC Emery… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Prevalence surveys show a substantial burden of subclinical (asymptomatic but
infectious) tuberculosis, from which individuals can progress, regress, or even persist in a …

Prevalence of subclinical pulmonary tuberculosis in adults in community settings: an individual participant data meta-analysis

L Stuck, E Klinkenberg, NA Ali… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Subclinical pulmonary tuberculosis, which presents without recognisable
symptoms, is frequently detected in community screening. However, the disease category is …

[HTML][HTML] A mathematical analysis of the two-strain tuberculosis model dynamics with exogenous re-infection

BI Omede, OJ Peter, W Atokolo, B Bolaji, TA Ayoola - Healthcare Analytics, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise of drug resistance has become a major obstacle in treating tuberculosis (TB),
significantly contributing to the increasing disease burden. Therefore, it is essential to study …

Immunopathology in human tuberculosis

TJ Scriba, M Maseeme, C Young, L Taylor… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is a bacterial pathogen that has evolved in humans, and
its interactions with the host are complex and best studied in humans. Myriad immune …

Implications of subclinical tuberculosis for vaccine trial design and global effect

GJ Churchyard, RMGJ Houben, K Fielding… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of death from an infectious agent globally. Infectious
subclinical tuberculosis accounts for almost half of all tuberculosis cases in national …

International consensus classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: A Delphi exercise

AK Coussens, SMA Zaidi, BA Allwood… - The Lancet …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The current active/latent paradigm of tuberculosis (TB) largely neglects the documented
spectrum of disease. Lack of consistency on definitions, terminology and diagnostic criteria …

Tuberculosis in infertility and in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

X Gai, H Chi, R Li, Y Sun - Chinese Medical Journal, 2024 - mednexus.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a prominent infectious disease globally that imposes a substantial
health burden. Genital TB (GTB), an extrapulmonary manifestation, leads to complications …

Reevaluating progression and pathways following Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection within the spectrum of tuberculosis

KC Horton, AS Richards, JC Emery… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Traditional understanding of the risk of progression from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
infection to tuberculosis (TB) overlooks diverse presentations across a spectrum of disease …