Methods used in the spatial analysis of tuberculosis epidemiology: a systematic review

D Shaweno, M Karmakar, KA Alene, R Ragonnet… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Tuberculosis (TB) transmission often occurs within a household or community,
leading to heterogeneous spatial patterns. However, apparent spatial clustering of TB could …

Relapse, re-infection and mixed infections in tuberculosis disease

A McIvor, H Koornhof, BD Kana - Pathogens and disease, 2017 - search.proquest.com
Tuberculosis (TB) disease can be characterized by genotypic and phenotypic complexity in
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli within a single patient. This microbiological …

[LIVRE][B] GIS and public health

EK Cromley, SL McLafferty - 2011 - books.google.com
Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using
geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic …

Patients with active tuberculosis often have different strains in the same sputum specimen

RM Warren, TC Victor, EM Streicher… - American journal of …, 2004 - atsjournals.org
It is generally accepted that tuberculosis results from a single infection with a single
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain. Such infections are thought to confer protective immunity …

Gene-expression patterns in whole blood identify subjects at risk for recurrent tuberculosis

R Mistry, JM Cliff, CL Clayton, N Beyers… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background. The majority of patients with tuberculosis who comply with appropriate
treatment are cured. However,∼ 5% subsequently have a repeat disease episode, usually …

Recent and Rapid Emergence of W-Bei**g Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa

D Cowley, D Govender, B February… - Clinical infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background. There is increasing evidence of a strain-related variation in the virulence in
Mycobacterium tuberculosis that may afford a selective advantage to certain strains. The W …

Genotypic diversity of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in South Africa

CK Mlambo, RM Warren, X Poswa… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: The epidemiology of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), an
emerging threat to TB control, is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To gain insight into the …

Spoligotype Signatures in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex

EM Streicher, TC Victor, G Van Der Spuy… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Evolution of the direct repeat region in Mycobacterium tuberculosis has created unique
spoligotype signatures specifically associated with IS 6110-defined strain families …

Virulent clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis grow rapidly and induce cellular necrosis but minimal apoptosis in murine macrophages

JS Park, MH Tamayo… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
In this study, we investigated the ability of four clinical isolates of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis representing a range of virulence for their capacity to grow in bone marrow …

Prospective memory in HIV infection: Is “remembering to remember” a unique predictor of self-reported medication management?

SP Woods, LM Moran, CL Carey… - Archives of Clinical …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Tuberculosis (TB) disease can be characterized by genotypic and phenotypic complexity in
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli within a single patient. This microbiological …