Parasitic infection prevalence in tuberculosis patients and their household contacts in the Littoral Region of Cameroon by Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Patience Agwa Fonong, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Nancielle Mbiatong Tchatat, Desmond Akumtoh Nkimbeng, Frank Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Fanny Fri Fombad, Tatiana Djikeussi Katcho, Jerome Fru Cho, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji

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Prevalence of Malaria and TB Coinfection at a National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda by Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sylvia Nassozi, Brian Gyagenda, Margret Namanda, Irene Andia-Biraro, William Worodria, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

“…The prevalence of malaria and tuberculosis (TB) coinfection is not well established in countries that are highly burdened for both diseases. …”
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Tuberculosis of the Thyroid Gland Presented as a Rapid Enlargement of a Preexisting Goiter by Ibtissem Oueslati, Imen Sakka, Olfa Ismail, Ines Akrout, Adel Marghli, Melika Chihaoui

“…Thyroid involvement with tuberculosis is an uncommon condition even in endemic countries. …”
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Undernourishment and tuberculosis: two flagella of underdevelopment. A case assisted in Timor Leste by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Pedro Juan Barrios Fuentes, Sol Esther García Morales

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Adaptive Mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Role of fbiC Mutations in Dormancy and Survival by Parissa Farnia, Mohsen Maleknia, Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi

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COVID-19 and osteoarticular tuberculosis: Challenges and perspectives from a developing nation by Karthikeyan P Iyengar, Anil Agarwal, Vijay Kumar Jain, Pranav Ish

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Tuberculosis disease burden in China: a spatio-temporal clustering and prediction study by Jingzhe Guo, Ce Liu, Fang Liu, Erkai Zhou, Runxue Ma, Ling Zhang, Bin Luo

Subjects: “…pulmonary tuberculosis…”
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Incidence of Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycobacteria other than Tuberculosis in British Columbia by R Kevin Elwood, Anabelle M Opazo Saez, Vittorio Lentini, Ramak Shadmani

“…CONTEXT: The incidence of pulmonary disease due to mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (TB) in Canada has not been documented.…”
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Mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates with Discordant Results for Drug-Susceptibility Testing in Peru by L. Solari, D. Santos-Lazaro, Z. M. Puyen

“…Obtained sequences were aligned “through reference” (genomic mapping) using the program BWA with the algorithm “mem”, using as a reference the genome of the M. tuberculosis H37Rv strain. Discordance was confirmed in 14 strains for rifampicin and 21 for isoniazid, with 1 strain in common for both antibiotics, for a total of 34 unique strains. …”
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Role of TNF-Alpha, IFN-Gamma, and IL-10 in the Development of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Yone Vila Nova Cavalcanti, Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz, Juliana Kelle de Andrade Lemoine Neves, José Candido Ferraz, Valéria Rêgo Alves Pereira

“…Host immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis is mediated by cellular immunity, in which cytokines and Th1 cells play a critical role. …”
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The Impact of Transcriptomics on the Fight against Tuberculosis: Focus on Biomarkers, BCG Vaccination, and Immunotherapy by Carlos Rodrigo Zárate-Bladés, Celio Lopes Silva, Geraldo A. Passos

“…In 1882 Robert Koch identified Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), a disease as ancient as humanity. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus and Increased Tuberculosis Susceptibility: The Role of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by Ekta Lachmandas, Corina N. A. M. van den Heuvel, Michelle S. M. A. Damen, Maartje C. P. Cleophas, Mihai G. Netea, Reinout van Crevel

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus confers a threefold increased risk for tuberculosis, but the underlying immunological mechanisms are still largely unknown. …”
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Latent tuberculosis prevalence in healthcare workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study by Sypaseuth Duangmixay, Siriphone Virachith, Judith M. Hübschen, Phitsada Siphanthong, Sakhone Suthepmany, Somphou Sayasone, Antony P. Black

Subjects: “…Latent tuberculosis…”
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Molecular and Serological Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Dairy Cattle From Sylhet, Bangladesh by Md. Mukter Hossain, Md. Masudur Rahman, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Hemayet Hossain, Ruhena Begum, Md. Shahidur Rahman Chowdhury, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Md Bashir Uddin

“…This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in dairy cattle using ELISA and PCR techniques. …”
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Diagnóstico por imágenes de tuberculosis vertebral. Presentación de un caso by Aimara de la Caridad Vergara Santos, Pedro Juan Barrios Fuentes, Félix González Pérez

Subjects: “…tuberculosis de la columna vertebral…”
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Colonic Tuberculosis Clinically Misdiagnosed as Anorexia Nervosa and Radiologically and Histopathologically as Crohn’s Disease by Tariq A Madani

“…A case of colonic tuberculosis presenting with severe wasting was misdiagnosed as anorexia nervosa at another institution. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Tuberculosis Mantoux Test on Children Under Five in Banyumas District by Sarwani Sri Rejeki Dwi, Pramatama Mars Wijayanti Siwi, Radi, Solikhah, Dorothy Avila Ell Lady

“…The incidence of children suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) is increasing. A history of contact between adult TB patients and children is an important factor in the transmission of Tuberculosis to children. …”
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A scoping review of patient-centred tuberculosis care interventions: Gaps and opportunities. by Hanlie Myburgh, Dzunisani Baloyi, Marian Loveday, Sue-Ann Meehan, Muhammad Osman, Dillon Wademan, Anneke Hesseling, Graeme Hoddinott

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death globally. …”
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The Role of PCR in Diagnosis of a Rare Appendicular Tuberculosis and Mini Literature Review by Asmerom Tesfamariam Sengal, Ahmed Abdalla Mohamedani, Hanan Hasaan Hussein, Alaa Kamal

“…Albeit tuberculosis almost always affects any organ or system of the body, abdominal tuberculosis is less frequent; moreover, tuberculous appendicitis is very rare with an incidence estimated at about 0.1–0.6% of all gastrointestinal tuberculosis. …”
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Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Indonesia: Literature Review by Fahrul Islam, Haeranah Ahmad, Nurbaya, Masnaeni Ahmad, Ansar, Kadar Ramadhan, Muhammad Syukri, Syafran Arrazy, Agung Aji Perdana, Deborah Siregar, Nining Ade Ningsih, Ikes Dwi Astuti, St. Kadijah Hamid, Asrul Hamonangan Pasaribu

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