Latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors among people living with HIV and apparently healthy blood donors at the University of Gondar referral hospital …

M Tilahun, A Shibabaw, A Kiflie, G Bewket, E Abate… - BMC Research …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Immuno-compromised individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are at
an increased risk for tuberculosis reactivation compared with the general population. The
aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among
people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) and apparently healthy blood
donors. Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive individuals and for the purpose of
comparison apparently healthy blood donors were enrolled. Blood sample was collected …

Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Associated Risk Factors among People Living with HIV and HIV-Uninfected Individuals in Lithuania

E Matulyte, Z Kancauskiene, A Kausas, J Urboniene… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: People living with HIV (PLHIV) with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are at
increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) reactivation compared to the HIV-negative population.
Lithuania belongs to the 18 high-priority TB countries in the European region. The aim of this
study was to compare the prevalence of LTBI and LTBI-related risk factors between PLHIV
and HIV-uninfected populations. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three
Lithuanian Infectious Diseases centres from August 2018 to May 2022 using the interferon …
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