What are the effects of isoniazid monotherapy in HIV-negative people at increased risk of developing tuberculosis?doi:10.1002/cca.666Jane BurchMichael EisenhutJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Where does tuberculosis come from? What type of bacteria is Mycobacterium tuberculosis? What are the virulence factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis? Why is tuberculosis an important infectious disease? What are the symptoms of epidemic typhus?
What is tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a severe infection caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually starts in the lungs. The bacteria are easily spread from one person to another through the air. They can live in your body a long time without making you sick. This is calle...
Tuberculosis:Tuberculosis is a disease transmitted through the inhalation of droplets containing the infectious bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis.Answer and Explanation: The main organ affected when one is infected with tuberculosis is the lungs. However, there are other organs which can be affected as ...
Figure 1. Projected acceleration in the decline of global tuberculosis incidence rates to target levels (from Ref. 4). In order to move towards the TB pre-elimination phase by 2035 (defined as less than 10 cases of TB per million population) and then progress to TB elimination by 2050 (de...
Patients lost to follow up (LTFU) from treatment are a major concern for tuberculosis (TB) programmes. It is even more challenging in programmes in urban informal settlements (slums) with large, highly mobile, impoverished populations. Kibera, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya is such a commu...
You may have other sexually transmitted disease, such as herpes or syphilis. If you do, you are even more likely to spread HIV to others. You should be tested for diseases, such as tuberculosis or hepatitis (a liver disease). It is very important to treat these diseases as soon as possi...
There are over 660 million SNPs in the human genome, which makes them the most common type of genetic variation in humans. They can explain traits such as eye color and inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia, ...
Tuberculosis is a kind of lung infection caused byMycobacterium tuberculosis. It damages the lung's alveoli or air sacs. It is infectious and can spread to other parts of the body, including the spine and brain. Though it was formerly the greatest cause of mortality, most cases are now cura...
Infectious Disease Specialist: A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Internist: An internist is a 'doctor of internal medicine' who can diagnose, treat, and practice compassionate care for adults across the spe...