Latest TB research publications

EDITOR'S PICK: Cost-effectiveness of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube versus tuberculin skin test for diagnosis and treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in primary health care workers in Brazil

Rafaela Borge Loureiro, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Rosangela Caetano, Renata Lyrio Peres, Geisa Fregona, Jonathan E. Golub, José Ueleres Braga

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Monitoring quality indicators for the Xpert MTB/RIF molecular assay in Ethiopia

Abebaw Kebede, Dereje Beyene, Bazezew Yenew, Getu Diriba, Zemedu Mehamd, Ayinalem Alemu, Misikr Amare, Gobena Ameni

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Exploring local realities: Perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers on the management and control of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kirubel Manyazewal Mussie, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Christoph Gradmann

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Determinants of mortality among patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in northern Nigeria

Mamman Bajehson, Baba Maiyaki Musa, Mustapha Gidado, Bassey Nsa, Useni Sani, Ahmad T. Habibu, Ibrahim Aliyu, Tijjani Hussaini, AbdulRasheed Yusuf, Yakubu Gida

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Initiative for Promoting Affordable and Quality Tuberculosis Tests (IPAQT): a market-shaping intervention in India

Harkesh Dabas, Sarang Deo, Manisha Sabharwal, Arnab Pal, Sachin Salim, Lakshmi Nair, Kaartikeya Chauhan, Prateek Maheshwari, Aparna Parulkar, Ritu Singh, Manasi Chitalia, Rigveda Kadam, Manjot Kaur, Collins Oghor, Nirros Ponnudurai, Sameer Kumta, Peter Small, Puneet Dewan, Madhukar Pai

2019-12-10  //  BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH   //  Research Article

A systematic review of BCG vaccination policies among high-risk groups in low TB-burden countries: implications for vaccination strategy in Canadian indigenous communities

Lena Faust, Yoko Schreiber & Natalie Bocking

2019-12-10  //  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH   //  Research Article

Global Fund replenishment brings us one step closer to ending tuberculosis

Michael Reid, Deborah Von Zinkernagel, Naomi Beyeler, Eric Goosby

2019-12-10  //  THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH  //  Research Article

Potential effect of age of BCG vaccination on global paediatric tuberculosis mortality: a modelling study

Partho Roy, Johan Vekemans, Andrew Clark, Colin Sanderson Rebecca C Harris, Richard G White

2019-12-10  //  THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH   //  Research Article

An outbreak of tuberculosis in a middle school in Henan, China: Epidemiology and risk factors

Jiying Xu, Guojie Wang, Yanqiu Zhang, Guolong Zhang, Jin Xing, Lihong Qi, Yan Zhuang, Hejun Zeng, Jianhua Chang

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Predictive factors for unfavourable treatment in MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, 2000-2016

Marcela Bhering, Raquel Duarte, Afrânio Kritski

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Impact of negative tuberculin skin test on growth among disadvantaged Bangladeshi children

S. M. Abdul Gaffar, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmed

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Drug resistance and epidemiology characteristics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in 17 provinces of China

Zhenhui Lu, Wenhan Jiang, Jing Zhang, Henry S. Lynn, Yue Chen, Shaoyan Zhang, Zifeng Ma, Peihua Geng, Xiaoyan Guo, Huiyong Zhang, Zhijie Zhang

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article

Tuberculosis treatment outcome: The case of women in Ethiopia and China, ten-years retrospective cohort study

Xiao Ma, Gebremeskel Mirutse, Alemayehu Bayray, Mingwang Fang

2019-12-10  //  PLOS ONE  //  Research Article