Capture and visualization of live Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli from tuberculosis patient bioaerosols
Interrupting transmission is an attractive anti-tuberculosis (TB) strategy but it remains
underexplored owing to our poor understanding of the events surrounding transfer of …
underexplored owing to our poor understanding of the events surrounding transfer of …
Aerosolization of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli by tuberculosis clinic attendees independent of sputum-Xpert Ultra status
Potential Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission during different pulmonary
tuberculosis (TB) disease states is poorly understood. We quantified viable aerosolized Mtb …
tuberculosis (TB) disease states is poorly understood. We quantified viable aerosolized Mtb …
[HTML][HTML] Cough-independent production of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in bioaerosol
B Patterson, W Bryden, C Call, A McKerry, B Leonard… - Tuberculosis, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Symptoms of infectious respiratory illnesses are often assumed to drive
transmission. However, production and release of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) …
transmission. However, production and release of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) …
Cough-aerosol cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the prediction of outcomes after exposure. A household contact study in Brazil
C Acuña-Villaorduña, LG Schmidt-Castellani… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultures of cough-generated aerosols from patients
with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are a quantitative method to measure infectiousness and …
with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are a quantitative method to measure infectiousness and …
[HTML][HTML] A fieldable electrostatic air sampler enabling tuberculosis detection in bioaerosols
NR de Sousa, N Sandström, L Shen, K Håkansson… - Tuberculosis, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) infects about 25% of the world population and claims more
human lives than any other infectious disease. TB is spread by inhalation of aerosols …
human lives than any other infectious disease. TB is spread by inhalation of aerosols …
Aerosol generation during coughing: an observational study
E Sanmark, LAH Oksanen, N Rantanen… - The Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objective Coronavirus disease 2019 has highlighted the lack of knowledge on aerosol
exposure during respiratory activity and aerosol-generating procedures. This study sought to …
exposure during respiratory activity and aerosol-generating procedures. This study sought to …