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Irina Kostyukova, Anna Vyazovaya, О. А. Пасечник, Igor Mokrousov
Background . The prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a serious public health problem, hampering the success of tuberculosis control programs around the world. Aim : Evaluation of epidemiological manifestations of tuberculosis and molecular genetic characteristics…
Danniely Carolinne Soares da Silva, Josefa Nayara dos Santos Nascimento, Jocylu Luna Frota Alves, Mariana Alves Nogueira Souza, Mateus Eduardo Gomes de Oliveira, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent infections (1%–2%) in the Brazilian prison environment, with dissemination favored by factors such as overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare. Screening intake centers, due to their transient nature and hi…
Olha Konstantynovska, Oleksandr Liashenko, Petro Poteiko, Anton Rohozhyn, Ivan Hrek, et al.
Ukraine ranks fourth globally with the highest number of MDR (multiple drug resistant) and XDR (extensively drug resistant) TB cases in the world. Recent study showed M. tuberculosis isolates were as high as 35% XDR in Ukraine, and the most common strains among the XDR-TB are due…
John Osei Sekyere, Melese Abate Reta, Nontuthuko Excellent Maningi, P. B. Fourie
…alth problem. However, a systematic review of TB resistance epidemiology in Africa is wanting. Methods A comprehensive systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science and ScienceDirect for English research articles reporting on the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
Abdelgani Mohamed Osman, Adam Dawoud Abakar, Nazar M Abdalla, Kamal Hussain, Rasha Slaha El-deen Hassan, et al.
Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a common health problem in the world and its zoonotic form has been reported to occur in Sudan. Leishmaniasis has been considered the second most important parasitic disease after malaria. Therefore, the role of leishmanin skin test (…
Saïdou‑Mady Bagaya, Issiaka Bebane, Morou Nikiema, Kouka Joseph Ouedraogo, Djibril Boro, et al.
Introduction: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) accounts for a variable proportion of tuberculosis cases in Africa and remains difficult to diagnose due to its often atypical clinical presentation. In Burkina Faso, epidemiological information on EPTB is limited, particularly in …
Е. А. Базыкина, О. Е. Троценко, V. B. Turkutyukov, Л. А. Балахонцева, В. О. Котова
Aim. To determine epidemiologic manifestations of HIV-infection associated with tuberculosis in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD). Materials and methods. The retrospective epidemiologic analysis was performed based on the official statistical data form № 61 «Data on HIV inf…
Bourahima Kone, Anou M. Somboro, Jane L. Holl, Bocar Baya, Antieme Acg Togo, et al.
…uch as the African region. Recent developments in molecular epidemiology tools have significantly improved our understanding of TB transmission patterns and revealed the high genetic diversity of TB isolates across geographical entities in Africa. This study reports the results o…
Meng Li, Long Cai, Qi Gao
…n of asymptomatic TB to transmission in China using genomic epidemiology data from five population-based studies, encompassing 6,387 TB patients and 1,626 genomic-clustered patients. Transmission were classified as originating from either asymptomatic or symptomatic TB by compari…
Kiswendsida Yanogo Pauline, Schmit Jean-Luc, Sophie Fresse Anne, Meda Nicolas, Ganry Olivier
…osis Program, we found it essential to describe the precise epidemiology on this disease. All reported cases of tuberculosis between 2007 and 2011 were retrospectively included and a descriptive analysis of the incidence of the disease and patients’ characteristics was cond…
Rıza Durmaz, Salih Cesur, İSMAİL CEYHAN, Günnur Tarhan
<span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: "Noto Sans Display Light", serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.38);">Introduction: This study was planned to determine the second line drug resistance and molecular epid…
A. A. Asratyan, Т. А. Семененко, I. B. Kal’nin, O. A. Orlova, D. V. Solov’yov, et al.
Background . Psychiatric hospitals, where patients with immunodeficiency often do not comply with basic preventive measures, as well as receiving a wide range of medical procedures, including parenteral ones, are the institutions of high risk of socially significant infections sp…
Sora Yasri, Viroj Wiwanitkit
… of extensively drug-resistant M. tuberculosis. The genetic epidemiology study on the extensively drug-resistant M. tuberculosis isolate can provide helpful data for local public health planning. Here, the authors reappraise on the available data[34] on molecular epidemiology of …
Jesus GAS, M R Silva, M L Miranda, Ilana Menezes Reis
Abstract Tuberculosis is an important public health problem of global magnitude. Although it has had diagnostic and therapeutic support for decades, its control requires attention in several points from the health system. In this context, epidemiological and operational indicator…
Rajabali Sharifov, Z. Kh. Tilloeva, Dilyara Nabirova, S. M. Zikriyarova, Navruz Jafarov, et al.
Objective. Development of recommendations for improving the system of epidemiological surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Material and methods. The surveillance system for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Dushanbe and the Rudaki district was evaluated, following the guidel…
Anna Vyazovaya, Platon Eliseev, Alena Gerasimova, Natalia Solovieva, Е. И. Никишова, et al.
Introduction. Against the background of improvement of the main epidemiological indicators (morbidity and mortality) for tuberculosis in the Arkhangelsk region, the proportion of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients with multidrug-resistant pathogen (MDR-TB) increased from 18.7%…
R.C.A. Thompson
Part A: molecular epidemiology as a discipline and its applications to current and emerging problems of infectious disease the tools of molecular epidemiological investigations analysis and interpretation of data diagnosis evolutionary relationships population genetics ecological…
Ahmad R. Alsayed, Anas Abed, Heba A. Khader, Luai Hasoun, Mohammed Al Maqbali, et al.
This study aimed to describe the molecular epidemiology and seasonality of human rhinovirus (HRV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its association with COPD exacerbations in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sputum specimens were collected for analysis…
Padonou Sètondji Géraud Roméo, Adegbite Romeo, Olivia Ahouangan, Elisee Houeto, Abraham Ohouko, et al.
…illnesses in this context. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of febrile illnesses in three hospitals located in southern Benin. &lt;i&gt;Methods:&lt;/i&gt; A prospective descriptive study was conducted from October 9, 2023, to January 15, 2024, in the …
V.N. Korablev, A. A. Belmach, V. V. Kukovitskaya
Abstract The relevance of the problem is due to the persistent tense situation with tuberculosis in Russia, the Far Eastern Federal District and Khabarovsk Krai, despite the successes achieved over the past decade. To a large extent, this is due to the increasing primary multiple…
Amal Chakroun, Fatma Hammami, khaoula Rekik, Makram Koubaa, Fatma Smaoui, et al.
Abstract Background Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a life-threatening condition characterized by significant clinico-radiological heterogeneity. The challenges in achieving a definitive diagnosis, along with ongoing debates regarding treatment strategies, make it a complex condi…
Gabriela Lopes Viana, Sophie Sayeg Blachman, Letícia Lima e Silva, Sofia Nahas Mazzei, Renata Fonseca Inácio Osti, et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Although it affects all age groups, children aged 0 to 9 years are particularly vulnerable due to immunological immaturity, which favors progression to extrapulmonary forms of the dise…
Yu.M. Valetskyi, R.O. Valetska, L. A. Hryshchuk, M.І. Sakhelashvili, V.M. Zahorulko, et al.
Objective — to examine the tendencies of the epidemiological situation on tuberculosis in Ukraine at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Materials and methods. The analysis of the data of official statistics in 2015—2020, a survey of 157 medical experts and a telephon…
Michele Mondoni, MD, Paolo Carlucci, MD, Stefano Centanni, MD, PhD
…ute bronchitis or unknown origin (cryptogenic haemoptysis). Epidemiology and optimal diagnostic approach are largely unclear. Aims of this study are to define current epidemiology and to provide the best diagnostic approach by providing a diagnostic algorithm.
Yu.M. Valetskyi, V.O. Nychyporuk, R.O. Valetska
Objective — to study the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in Ukraine from 2018 to 2022. Materials and methods. This research utilised a comprehensive source base including official statistical data from the State Statistics Service and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, …