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Our TLC analysis showed that PDIMs levels increase as the drug resistance profile increases, where pre-XDR M.tb strains had the largest increase in PDIMs levels when compared to DS-M.tb strains H37Rv, Erdman, and CDC1551 (Fig. 1A-B; Suppl. Fig. S1A). Our LC–MS analysis detected 35...
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Outbreak: ≥3 epidemiological linked cases within 2 years, based on the CDC guidelines for contact investigations [9,10]. Outbreak duration: the time period between index case confirmation and final case confirmation. Attack rate: an incidence within a limited area during a short period [18]....
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According to the CDC: TB blood tests (IGRAs) are preferred for the majority of at-risk US populations.3 IGRA tests are strongly recommended for: People who have a difficult time returning for a second appointment4 Patients with compromised immune systems5,6 ...
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Abstract Tuberculosis is the most prevalent bacterial infectious disease in humans and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS. The causative agent,Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is carried by an estimated two billion people globally and claims more than 1.5 mill...