Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients: A Comparative Study by Alem Alemayehu, Liya Wassie, Sebsib Neway, Samuel Ayele, Abraham Assefa, Kidist Bobosha, Beyene Petros, Rawleigh Howe

“…Prevalence surveys in Ethiopia indicate smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPTB) taking the major share of the overall TB burden. …”
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The community as an active part in the implementation of interventions for the prevention and care of tuberculosis: A scoping review. by Lesly Chavez-Rimache, César Ugarte-Gil, Maria J Brunette

“…The primary question for this review was: ¿what is known about tuberculosis control interventions and programs in which the community has been an active part?. …”
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Existence of multiple-stable equilibria for a multi-drug-resistant model of mycobacterium tuberculosis by Abba B. Gumel, Baojun Song

“…The resurgence of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in some partsof Europe and North America calls for a mathematical study to assess theimpact of the emergence and spread of such strain on the global effort to effectively control the burden of tuberculosis. …”
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A Century-Old Threat: Disseminated Tuberculosis in a Healthy Host – Case Report by Poongodi Santhana Kumarasamy, Bala Ponnuthurai, Stanley James Benjamin Swamidoss, Mohamed Arafath Mohamed

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The Risk of Tuberculosis Transmission in Solid Organ Transplant: Is It More Than a Theoretical Concern? by Gregory Rose

“…The present case report describes a therapeutic dilemma regarding the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during transplantation of solid organs, places this phenomenon within the context of the literature, and makes recommendations for screening and therapy.…”
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Immunological responses in patients with tuberculosis and in vivo effects of acetyl-L-carnitine oral administration by Emilio Jirillo, Maria Altamura, Carlo Marcuccio, Cosimo Tortorella, Claudio De Simone, Salvatore Antonaci

“…Tuberculosis (TBC) is characterized by a complex immune response which parallels the clinical course of the disease. …”
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Reinforcing cancer immunotherapy with engineered porous hollow mycobacterium tuberculosis loaded with tumor neoantigens by Jie Jiang, Feng-Ying Huang, Shu-Zhen Dai, Guang-Hong Tan, Ming-Hui Chen, Hengyu Chen, Wu-Ping Zheng, Ri-Hong Wu, Weijing Xie

“…One approach is to stimulate antigen-presenting cells (APCs) to uptake neoantigens. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) contains pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) recognized by APCs and adhesion molecules that facilitate MTb invasion of APCs. …”
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Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels by Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Archie C.A. Clements, Fasil Wagnew, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

Subjects: “…Drug-resistant tuberculosis…”
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Global stability in a tuberculosis model of imperfect treatment with age-dependent latency and relapse by Shanjing Ren

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Glycemic Profile and Clinical Treatment in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus-Tuberculosis: An Update Scoping Review by Rissaadah S, Nursiswati N, Pahria T

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Novel fusion protein REA induces robust prime protection against tuberculosis in mice by Sintayehu Kebede Gurmessa, Han-Gyu Choi, Yong Woo Back, Zongyou Jiang, Thuy An Pham, Seunga Choi, Hwa-Jung Kim

“…Abstract While many novel candidates for tuberculosis vaccines are presently undergoing pre-clinical or clinical trials, none of them have been able to eliminate infection entirely. …”
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THE EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION REGARDING PREVENTION OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS TRANSMISSION TO KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF COMMUNITY by Nurul Khoirun Nisa, Basirum Siagian, Rika Yuanita Pratama, Sunarti Sunarti

“…Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is a major cause of poor health and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. …”
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Incidental Finding of Thyroid Tuberculosis by Operation for Graves’ Disease: A Rare Case Presentation by Zineb El Azime, Samira Handa, Ghita Bourkadi, Hayat Aynaou, Houda Salhi, Hanan El Ouahabi

“…Thyroid tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, even in endemic countries such as Morocco; its precise incidence is not well-defined. …”
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Unilateral Nonconfluent Cluster of Micronodules: Atypical Radiologic Appearance of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient by Bushra Johari, Mohammad Hanafiah

“…Active pulmonary tuberculosis involving the lung parenchyma is typically seen on CT as consolidation, centrilobular nodules with tree-in-bud branching, cavitating lesions, and miliary nodules. …”
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Treatment completion of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A perspective from healthcare users. by Ahmed Reshid Tusho, Sheila Theresa Mokoboto-Zwane

“…Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a persistent public health threat. …”
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La tuberculosis, desde un problema de salud hasta un arma biológica by Ileana Margarita Martínez Rodríguez, Raúl Díaz Rodríguez, Andrea Maria Rodriguez Bertheau

Subjects: “…tuberculosis…”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Optimal Control Strategies for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Transmission in Ethiopia by Ashenafi Kelemu Mengistu, Peter J. Witbooi

“…Furthermore, the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has further complicated the situation. …”
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Influence of backward bifurcation on interpretation of $R_0$ in a model of epidemic tuberculosis with reinfection by Benjamin H. Singer, Denise E. Kirschner

“…There is significant disagreement in the epidemiological literatureregarding the extent to which reinfection of latently infected individuals contributes to the dynamics of tuberculosis (TB) epidemics. In this study wepresent an epidemiological model of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection thatincludes the process of reinfection. …”
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Hematological parameters in pediatric pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Vietnam: a prospective observational study by Chau Duc Nguyen-Huu, Thi Hanh Chan Tran, Thi Hong Nhung La, Van-Tuy Nguyen

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The global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis: A thematic scoping review, 2020-2023. by Michael H Marco, Sevim Ahmedov, Kenneth G Castro

“…<h4>Background</h4>This thematic scoping review of publications sought to understand the global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (TB), interpret the scope of resonating themes, and offer policy recommendations to stimulate TB recovery and future pandemic preparedness.…”
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