Beyond latent and active tuberculosis: a scoping 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 - 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 …

Treatment for radiographically active, sputum culture-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AT Gray, L Macpherson, F Carlin, B Sossen… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background People with radiographic evidence for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), but
negative sputum cultures, have increased risk of developing culture-positive TB. Recent …

The use of digital technologies in adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment

K Fielding, R Subbaraman, A Khan… - Digital Respiratory …, 2023 - books.google.com
It is well known that people with TB can struggle with taking every single dose of such
lengthy treatment regimens, including due to side-effects [6]. Nonadherence (defined as …

Large-scale analysis reveals splicing biomarkers for tuberculosis progression and prognosis

H Lai, M Lyu, H Ruan, Y Liu, T Liu, S Lei, Y Xiao… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Emerging evidence suggests that aberrant alternative splicing (AS) may play an
important role in tuberculosis (TB). However, current knowledge regarding the value of AS in …