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Wu F, Lai C, Wang Y, Zhang G, Li Y, et al.
Background This study was aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristic of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Haidian District, Beijing from 2005 to 2018 and to provide suggestions for controlling tuberculosis (TB) development. Methods Epidemiological data about TB were ob…
Stefan Niemann, PhD
… impact on public health, and society more generally. Virus epidemiology is poorly understood, as are factors influencing the diverse clinical picture. To date most cases have been seen in high income countries and consequently COVID-19 diagnostics and research have mainly been s…
Dutour O, Colombo A, Coqueugniot H
Objective The development of tuberculosis is classically associated with the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Our objective is to test this epidemiological hypothesis for populations in France between the 18th and 20th centuries using osteoarchaeological and historical sources.…
Hahn RC, Rodrigues AM, Della Terra PP, Nery AF, Hoffmann-Santos HD, et al.
Background The fungus Paracoccidioides lutzii was recently included as a new causative species of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) and most cases have been reported from Brazil. According to available epidemiological information, P. lutzii is concentrated in the Middle-West region in…
Mummadi SR, Stoller JK, Lopez R, Kailasam K, Gillespie CT, et al.
Background Comprehensive US epidemiologic data for adult pleural disease are not available. Research question What are the epidemiologic measures related to adult pleural disease in the United States? Study design and methods Retrospective cohort study using Healthcare Utilizatio…
Candeloro L, Savini L, Conte A, Calistri P, Palma D, et al.
The One Health approach unites efforts across human-animal-environment interfaces against shared threats like zoonotic diseases. T-Racing is a Shiny web application, that supports epidemiological investigations and helps contain livestock-related disease spread, aligning with mul…
Rossi G, Shih BB, Egbe NF, Motta P, Duchatel F, et al.
…bovis . In this study, we use WGS to gain insights into the epidemiology of M. bovis in Cameroon, a developing country where the pathogen has been reported for decades. A total of 91 high-quality sequences were obtained from tissue samples collected in four abattoirs, 64 of which…
Jiang H, Yin J, Liu F, Yao Y, Cai C, et al.
Background Recurrence continues to place significant burden on patients and tuberculosis programmes worldwide, and previous studies have rarely provided analysis in negative recurrence cases. We characterized the epidemiological features of recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) …
Ez-Zari A, Farouk L, Mezzoug N, Mennane Z, Bouti K, et al.
Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Morocco, specifically in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al-Hoceima region, which includes the city of Tetouan. Although the improvement in the epidemiological situation in Tetouan over the past two decades, this remains insu…
Alhumaid NK, Alajmi AM, Alosaimi NF, Alotaibi M, Almangour TA, et al.
…initial core step toward public health goals. Methods Saudi epidemiology surveillance data were utilized to depict the changing epidemiology of bacterial infectious diseases in Saudi Arabia from 2018 to 2021. The cumulative numbers of cases, demographics, and incidence rates were…
Mattiuzzi C, Lippi G
…ticle provides an overview on the current worldwide disease epidemiology in older persons, analyzing information contained in the World Health Organization (WHO) health data and statistics database. Methods Epidemiology data on diseases in older persons (i.e., in subjects aged 60…
World Health Organization
This implementation guide provides operational guidance for conducting tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological reviews and assessments of TB surveillance and vital registration systems within the framework of national TB programme reviews. The document describes the rationale, objectiv…
Harris RC
Background: With an estimated 10.4 million incident tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2015, and the current trajectory of 1.5%/year incidence rate decline, new TB vaccines are urgently needed to help meet the WHO goal of tuberculosis elimination by 2050. However, insufficient epidemiolo…
Azar MM, Loyd JL, Relich RF, Wheat LJ, Hage CA
…psulatum are changing, leading to a corresponding change in epidemiology. The clinical manifestations of histoplasmosis are protean, variably resembling other common conditions such as community-acquired pneumonia, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, Crohn's disease, or malignancy. Making…
Jane E. Gross, Charlotte C. Tenebäck, Julie Sweet, Silvia M. Caceres, Katie R. Poch, et al.
Abstract Rationale Outbreaks of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) among people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) have been reported at CF centers with conflicting conclusions. The occurrence of NTM at the UVMC (University of Vermont Medical Center) adult CF program was investigated. Ob…
Yuanyuan Liu, Xinyu Wang, Xiao Peng, Lu Lu, Hui Yang, et al.
**BACKGROUND:** Osteoarticular tuberculosis (OATB) in children may lead to bone and joint deformities, which seriously affect the growth and development of children. However, the epidemiological data on pediatric OATB are relatively scarce. The goal of this study is to understand…
Yin C, Mijiti X, Liu H, Wang Q, Cao B, et al.
…s significantly increased our understanding of tuberculosis epidemiology. However, few such studies have been done in southern Xinjiang, China. We aimed to clarify the molecular epidemic characteristics and their association with drug resistance in the M. tuberculosis isolates ci…
Hazelbag CM, Dushoff J, Dominic EM, Mthombothi ZE, Delva W
…ming public health policy in HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria epidemiology published between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2018. Articles were included if models stored individual-specific information, and calibration involved comparing model output to population-level targets. We…
Yerezhepov D, Gabdulkayum A, Akhmetova A, Abilova Z, Rakhimova S, et al.
Objective Tuberculosis is a major health problem in many countries, including Kazakhstan. Host genetics can affect TB risk, and epidemiological and social factors may contribute to disease progression. Due to the high incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in the country, our resear…
Jéssica Simões Mendonça, Fabrício Sette Abrantes Silveira, Renata Maria Colodette, Deíse Moura de Oliveira, Érica Toledo de Mendonça, et al.
: Brazil must make progress toward eliminating tuberculosis as a public health problem and achieving the goal of reducing treatment interruption to below 5%. Improving adherence requires a thorough understanding of the factors that influence this outcome.: To identify epidemiolog…
Hensel J, McAndrews KM, McGrail DJ, Dowlatshahi DP, LeBleu VS, et al.
The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine provides protection against tuberculosis (TB), and is thought to provide protection against non-TB infectious diseases. BCG vaccination has recently been proposed as a strategy to prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-2) to combat the C…
Lee MR, Chang LY, Ko JC, Wang HC, Huang YW
… present review aims to provide general insight into NTM-LD epidemiology in Taiwan. In reviewing NTM epidemiology in Taiwan, we discovered three distinguishing features. First, NTM disease incidence has increased in Taiwan over the past decade. Second, the distribution of NTM var…
André C. Pereira, Ana C. Reis, Mónica V. Cunha
…lonal complex (Eu2) in Iberia. In this work, we use genomic epidemiology to infer the emergence, spread, and spatiotemporal patterns of Eu2 in the official epidemiological risk area of animal TB in Portugal. Phylogenetic analysis of 144 <i>M. bovis</i> whole-genome sequences from…
Débora de Freitas Britto Rêgo
Introduction  Tuberculosis (TB) remains a relevant public health problem in Brazil, and in the Federal District it continues to pose challenges related to diagnosis, treatment adherence, and continuity of care. Monitoring epidemiological indicators is essential to identify w…
Zhou J, Ma X, Lu TJ, Zhuang Y, Li JL, et al.
Objective We described epidemiological characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among students and evaluated susceptible populations and areas in Guizhou province and also to provide scientific suggestions for prevention and control. Setting Guizhou, China. Design This is …