Cohort study

Recent transmission of tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-1-infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya

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Kenya (KEN)

Nairobi [Historical]

Time period covered

01/1989 - 12/1992

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

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Authors

Gilks CF, Godfrey-Faussett P, Batchelor BI, Ojoo JC, Ojoo SJ, Brindle RJ, Paul J, Kimari J, Bruce MC, Bwayo J, Plummer FA, Warrell DA

Journal

AIDS

Volume

Issue

Pages

911–8

Publication year

1997

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Gilks CF, Godfrey-Faussett P, Batchelor BI, Ojoo JC, Ojoo SJ, Brindle RJ, Paul J, Kimari J, Bruce MC, Bwayo J, Plummer FA, Warrell DA. Recent transmission of tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-1-infected female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya. AIDS. 1997; 11(7): 911–8.

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Risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in travellers to areas of high tuberculosis endemicity

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Netherlands (NLD)

Time period covered

01/1994 - 12/1997

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

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Authors

Cobelens FG, van Deutekom H, Draayer-Jansen IW, Schepp-Beelen AC, van Gerven PJ, van Kessel RP, Mensen ME

Journal

Lancet

Volume

356

Issue

9228

Pages

461–5

Publication year

2000

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Cobelens FG, van Deutekom H, Draayer-Jansen IW, Schepp-Beelen AC, van Gerven PJ, van Kessel RP, Mensen ME. Risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in travellers to areas of high tuberculosis endemicity. Lancet. 2000; 356(9228): 461–5.

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Risk for tuberculosis in child contacts: Development and validation of a predictive score

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Taiwan (Province of China) (TWN)

Time period covered

01/2008 - 12/2011

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

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Authors

Chan P.-C., Peng S.S.-F., Chiou M.-Y., Ling D.-L., Chang L.-Y., Wang K.-F., Fang C.-T., Huang L.-M

Journal

Am J Respir Crit Care Med

Volume

189

Issue

Pages

203–13

Publication year

2014

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Chan P.-C., Peng S.S.-F., Chiou M.-Y., Ling D.-L., Chang L.-Y., Wang K.-F., Fang C.-T., Huang L.-M. Risk for tuberculosis in child contacts: Development and validation of a predictive score. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014; 189(2): 203–13.

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Agreement between QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube and the tuberculin skin test and predictors of positive test results in Warao Amerindian pediatric tuberculosis contacts

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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VEN)

Time period covered

01/2010 - 12/2012

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Skin tests, Tuberculosis

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Authors

Verhagen LM, Maes M, Villalba JA, d’Alessandro A, Rodriguez LP, España MF, Hermans PWM, de Waard JH

Journal

BMC Infect Dis

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Issue

Publication year

2014

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Verhagen LM, Maes M, Villalba JA, d’Alessandro A, Rodriguez LP, España MF, Hermans PWM, de Waard JH. Agreement between QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube and the tuberculin skin test and predictors of positive test results in Warao Amerindian pediatric tuberculosis contacts. BMC Infect Dis. 2014; 14(1).

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Quantiferon TB-Gold conversion can predict active tuberculosis development in elderly nursing home residents

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Taiwan (Province of China) (TWN)

Time period covered

01/2004 - 12/2009

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

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Authors

Tsou P.-H., Huang W.-C., Huang C.-C., Lin C.-F., Wu K.-M., Hsu J.-Y., Shen G.-H

Journal

Geriatr Gerontol Int

Volume

Issue

Pages

1179–84

Publication year

2015

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Tsou P.-H., Huang W.-C., Huang C.-C., Lin C.-F., Wu K.-M., Hsu J.-Y., Shen G.-H. Quantiferon TB-Gold conversion can predict active tuberculosis development in elderly nursing home residents. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2015; 15(10): 1179–84.

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Risk of development of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients

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India (IND)

Tamil Nadu

Time period covered

01/1989 - 12/1998

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

Citation

Authors

Swaminathan S, Ramachandran R, Baskaran G, Paramasivan CN, Ramanathan U, Venkatesan P, Prabhakar R, Datta M

Journal

Int J Tuberc Lung Dis

Volume

Issue

Pages

839–44

Publication year

2000

Suggested citation

Swaminathan S, Ramachandran R, Baskaran G, Paramasivan CN, Ramanathan U, Venkatesan P, Prabhakar R, Datta M. Risk of development of tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2000; 4(9): 839–44.

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Comparison of TST and IGRA in diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in a high TB-burden setting

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India (IND)

Delhi

Time period covered

01/2008 - 12/2012

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Skin tests, Tuberculosis

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Authors

Sharma SK, Vashishtha R, Chauhan LS, Sreenivas V, Seth D

Journal

PLoS One

Volume

Issue

Pages

E0169539

Publication year

2017

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Sharma SK, Vashishtha R, Chauhan LS, Sreenivas V, Seth D. Comparison of TST and IGRA in diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in a high TB-burden setting. PLoS One. 2017; 12(1): E0169539.

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Evaluation of an interferon-gamma release assay in young contacts of active tuberculosis cases

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Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)

Tehrān

Time period covered

01/2006 - 12/2008

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

Citation

Authors

Noorbakhsh S., Mousavi J., Barati M., Shamshiri A.R., Shekarabi M., Tabatabaei A., Soleimani G

Journal

East Mediterr Health J

Volume

Issue

Pages

714–8

Publication year

2011

Suggested citation

Noorbakhsh S., Mousavi J., Barati M., Shamshiri A.R., Shekarabi M., Tabatabaei A., Soleimani G. Evaluation of an interferon-gamma release assay in young contacts of active tuberculosis cases. East Mediterr Health J. 2011; 17(9): 714–8.

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Incidence of Active Tuberculosis and Cohort Retention among Adolescents in Western Kenya

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Kenya (KEN)

Time period covered

01/2008 - 12/2010

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

Citation

Authors

Nduba V., Van’t Hoog A.H., Mitchell E.M.H., Borgdorff M., Laserson K.F

Journal

Pediatr Infect Dis J

Volume

Issue

Pages

10–5

Publication year

2018

Suggested citation

Nduba V., Van’t Hoog A.H., Mitchell E.M.H., Borgdorff M., Laserson K.F. Incidence of Active Tuberculosis and Cohort Retention among Adolescents in Western Kenya. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018; 37(1): 10–5.

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Development of tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy

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Spain (ESP)

Comunidad de Madrid

Time period covered

01/1996 - 12/2004

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Cohort study, Tuberculosis, Skin tests

Citation

Authors

Martín-Echevarría E., Serrano-Villar S., Sainz T., Moreno A., Casado J.L., Dronda F., Pérez Elías M.J., Navas E., Rodríguez Zapata M., Moreno S

Journal

Int J Tuberc Lung Dis

Volume

Issue

Pages

1080–4

Publication year

2014

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Martín-Echevarría E., Serrano-Villar S., Sainz T., Moreno A., Casado J.L., Dronda F., Pérez Elías M.J., Navas E., Rodríguez Zapata M., Moreno S. Development of tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2014; 18(9): 1080–4.

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