What we know about tuberculosis transmission: an overview
G Churchyard, P Kim, NS Shah… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Tuberculosis remains a global health problem with an enormous burden of disease,
estimated at 10.4 million new cases in 2015. To stop the tuberculosis epidemic, it is critical …
estimated at 10.4 million new cases in 2015. To stop the tuberculosis epidemic, it is critical …
Drivers of tuberculosis transmission
Measuring tuberculosis transmission is exceedingly difficult, given the remarkable variability
in the timing of clinical disease after Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; incident disease …
in the timing of clinical disease after Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; incident disease …
A systematic approach to estimating the effectiveness of multi-scale IAQ strategies for reducing the risk of airborne infection of SARS-CoV-2
The unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made more than 125 million …
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made more than 125 million …
Four-gene pan-African blood signature predicts progression to tuberculosis
Rationale: Contacts of patients with tuberculosis (TB) constitute an important target
population for preventive measures because they are at high risk of infection with …
population for preventive measures because they are at high risk of infection with …
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments: A comprehensive review
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and great economic loss globally.
There has been substantial evidence supporting the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 …
There has been substantial evidence supporting the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 …
The COVID-19 and TB syndemic: the way forward
A Trajman, I Felker, LC Alves, I Coutinho… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Together, SARS-CoV-2 and M. tuberculosis have killed approximately 5.7 million people
worldwide over the past 2 years. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the non-pharmaceutical …
worldwide over the past 2 years. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the non-pharmaceutical …
Prisons as ecological drivers of fitness-compensated multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for one third of the annual deaths due to
antimicrobial resistance. Drug resistance-conferring mutations frequently cause fitness costs …
antimicrobial resistance. Drug resistance-conferring mutations frequently cause fitness costs …
Methods used in the spatial analysis of tuberculosis epidemiology: a systematic review
Background Tuberculosis (TB) transmission often occurs within a household or community,
leading to heterogeneous spatial patterns. However, apparent spatial clustering of TB could …
leading to heterogeneous spatial patterns. However, apparent spatial clustering of TB could …
High fluoroquinolone resistance proportions among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis driven by dominant L2 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clones in the Mumbai …
Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
(MTBC) strains are a serious health problem in India, also contributing to one-fourth of the …
(MTBC) strains are a serious health problem in India, also contributing to one-fourth of the …
Selection and transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Ever since antibiotics were introduced into human and veterinary medicine to treat and
prevent bacterial infections there has been a steady selection and increase in the frequency …
prevent bacterial infections there has been a steady selection and increase in the frequency …