Rapid, sensitive, accurate and portable diagnostics are a mainstay of modern medicine.
Tuberculosis is a disease that has been with us since time immemorial and, despite the fact …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, which is caused by
a single infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For years, many TB control …

Background Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the major source of active TB and is an
obstacle to the strategy of World Health Organization to end TB by 2035. In Ethiopia, there …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infections are leading causes of morbidity and mortality …

Abstract Introduction: Household Contacts (HHCs) of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) patients
have a higher risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, its prevalence and risk …

Objective To analyze the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among persons living with HIV
(PLWH) in Jiangsu Province, to explore the factors affecting the positive rate of LTBI, and to …

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 …

Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infection continues to pose
a significant healthcare burden. HIV co-infection during TB predisposes the host to the …

Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) threatens global TB care and prevention, and it
remains a major public health concern in many countries particularly in sub-Saharan …

背景结核病是导致人免疫缺陷病毒/获得性免疫缺陷综合征(HIV/AIDS) 患者死亡的首要原因,
而HIV 感染也是导致结核潜伏感染(LTBI) 发展为结核病的主要危险因素. 因此, 对HIV/AIDS …