Search Results - "BUTTERWORTH, Anthony E"
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Comparison of two active case-finding strategies for community-based diagnosis of symptomatic smear-positive tuberculosis and control of infectious tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe (DETECTB): a cluster-randomised trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (09-10-2010)“…Summary Background Control of tuberculosis in settings with high HIV prevalence is a pressing public health priority. We tested two active case-finding…”
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Provider-initiated symptom screening for tuberculosis in Zimbabwe: diagnostic value and the effect of HIV status
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2010)“…To assess the diagnostic value of provider-initiated symptom screening for tuberculosis (TB) and how HIV status affects it. We performed a secondary analysis…”
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Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 Infection in Rural Zimbabwe: Effect of Treatment of Schistosomiasis on CD4 Cell Count and Plasma HIV-1 RNA Load
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-12-2005)“…To determine whether treatment of schistosomiasis has an effect on the course of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, individuals with…”
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Uptake of workplace HIV counselling and testing: a cluster-randomised trial in Zimbabwe
Published in PLoS medicine (01-07-2006)“…HIV counselling and testing is a key component of both HIV care and HIV prevention, but uptake is currently low. We investigated the impact of rapid HIV…”
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The risk and timing of tuberculosis diagnosed in smear-negative TB suspects: a 12 month cohort study in Harare, Zimbabwe
Published in PloS one (28-07-2010)“…Cases of smear-negative TB have increased dramatically in high prevalence HIV settings and pose considerable diagnostic and management challenges. Between…”
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Optimizing Outpatient Serial Sputum Colony Counting for Studies of Tuberculosis Treatment in Resource-Poor Settings
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-07-2012)“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Schistosomiasis and HIV-1 Infection in Rural Zimbabwe: Implications of Coinfection for Excretion of Eggs
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-04-2005)“…BackgroundStunted development and reduced fecundity of Schistosoma parasites in immunodeficient mice and the impaired ability of human immunodeficiency virus 1…”
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Effect of Optional Home Initiation of HIV Care Following HIV Self-testing on Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Adults in Malawi: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (23-07-2014)“…IMPORTANCE: Self-testing for HIV infection may contribute to early diagnosis of HIV, but without necessarily increasing antiretroviral therapy (ART)…”
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Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children
Published in BMC infectious diseases (17-05-2004)“…Schistosoma mansoni and Plasmodium falciparum are common infections of school aged children in Kenya. They both cause enlargement of the spleen, but their…”
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Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Bacillary Elimination Rates and Detection of Bacterial Lipid Bodies in Sputum to Predict and Understand Outcomes in Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-07-2015)“…Background. Antibiotic-tolerant bacterial persistence prevents treatment shortening in drug-susceptible tuberculosis, and accumulation of intracellular lipid…”
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Polymorphisms in the Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Gene Promoter May Predispose to Severe Silicosis in Black South African Miners
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-03-2002)“…Susceptibility to silicosis is in part genetically determined. Polymorphisms in the promoter region of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, a cytokine with a…”
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Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoni infection in Kenyan children
Published in BMC medicine (27-09-2004)“…Schistosoma mansoni and malaria infections are often endemic in the same communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and both have pathological effects on the liver and…”
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Associations between Anti-Schistosoma mansoni and Anti-Plasmodium falciparum Antibody Responses and Hepatosplenomegaly, in Kenyan Schoolchildren
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-04-2003)“…Schoolchildren from 2 areas of Kenya, Kangundo and Kambu, have contrasting prevalences of hepatosplenomegaly, despite having similar prevalences and…”
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Population-Based Differences in Schistosoma mansoni- and Hepatitis C-Induced Disease
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2002)“…Two populations with differing histories of Schistosoma mansoni and hepatitis C infection were compared directly for severity of disease and extent of…”
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HIV incidence during a cluster-randomized trial of two strategies providing voluntary counselling and testing at the workplace, Zimbabwe
Published in AIDS (London) (19-02-2007)“…To investigate HIV incidence during a trial of two voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) strategies. Counselling may promote beneficial behavioural change,…”
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Reduced mortality and CD4 cell loss among carriers of the interleukin-10 -1082G allele in a Zimbabwean cohort of HIV-1-infected adults
Published in AIDS (London) (12-11-2007)“…To evaluate the effect on HIV progression of single nucleotide polymorphisms in promoters of the genes for tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin…”
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Long term study on the effect of mollusciciding with niclosamide in stream habitats on the transmission of schistosomiasis mansoni after community-based chemotherapy in Makueni District, Kenya
Published in Parasites & vectors (18-04-2013)“…BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni infection is a persistent public health problemin many Kenyan communities. Although praziquantel is available,…”
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Identifying recent Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission in the setting of high HIV and TB burden
Published in Thorax (01-04-2010)“…Accurate diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in recently exposed HIV-infected tuberculosis (TB) contacts is a public health priority because of…”
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Prevalence and Familial Aggregation of Schistosomal Liver Morbidity in Kenya: Evaluation by New Ultrasound Criteria
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-03-2001)“…Severe periportal fibrosis is not an inevitable consequence of infection with Schistosoma mansoni Genetic predisposition may be a deciding factor in the…”
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Interpreting Tuberculin Skin Tests in a Population With a High Prevalence of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Nonspecific Tuberculin Sensitivity
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-05-2010)“…Understanding the epidemiology and clinical course of tuberculosis is hampered by the absence of a perfect test for latent tuberculosis infection. The…”
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