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Social determinants of the changing tuberculosis prevalence in Việt Nam: Analysis of population-level cross-sectional studies by Foster, Nicola, Nguyen, Hai V, Nguyen, Nhung V, Nguyen, Hoa B, Tiemersma, Edine W, Cobelens, Frank G J, Quaife, Matthew, Houben, Rein M G J

“…An ecological relationship between economic development and reduction in tuberculosis prevalence has been observed. Between 2007 and 2017, Việt Nam experienced…”
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Epidemiology of Isoniazid Resistance Mutations and Their Effect on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes by HUYEN, Mai N. T, COBELENS, Frank G. J, BUU, Tran N, LAN, Nguyen T. N, DUNG, Nguyen H, KREMER, Kristin, TIEMERSMA, Edine W, VAN SOOLINGEN, Dick

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Discordant results of Xpert MTB/Rif assay and BACTEC MGIT 960 liquid culture to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in community screening in Vietnam by Nguyen, Hai Viet, de Haas, Petra, Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Nguyen, Nhung Viet, Cobelens, Frank G J, Mirtskhulava, Veriko, Finlay, Alyssa, Van Nguyen, Hung, Huyen, Pham T T, Tiemersma, Edine W

“…Xpert MTB/Rif, a molecular test to detect tuberculosis (TB), has been proven to have high sensitivity and specificity when compared with liquid culture in…”
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Alignment of new tuberculosis drug regimens and drug susceptibility testing: a framework for action by Wells, William A, PhD, Boehme, Catharina C, MD, Cobelens, Frank GJ, Prof, Daniels, Colleen, MA, Dowdy, David, MD, Gardiner, Elizabeth, MSc, Gheuens, Jan, PhD, Kim, Peter, MD, Kimerling, Michael E, MD, Kreiswirth, Barry, PhD, Lienhardt, Christian, PhD, Mdluli, Khisi, PhD, Pai, Madhukar, MD, Perkins, Mark D, MD, Peter, Trevor, PhD, Zignol, Matteo, MD, Zumla, Alimuddin, Prof, Schito, Marco, Dr

“…Summary New tuberculosis drug regimens are creating new priorities for drug susceptibility testing (DST) and surveillance. To minimise turnaround time, rapid…”
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Correction: The second national tuberculosis prevalence survey in Vietnam by Nguyen, Hai Viet, Tiemersma, Edine W, Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Cobelens, Frank G. J, Finlay, Alyssa, Glaziou, Philippe, Dao, Cu Huy, Mirtskhulava, Veriko, Nguyen, Hung Van, Pham, Huyen T. T, Khieu, Ngoc T. T, Haas, Petra de, Do, Nam Hoang, Nguyen, Phan Do, Cung, Cong Van, Nguyen, Nhung Viet

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232142.]…”
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Increased transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype strains associated with resistance to streptomycin: a population-based study by Buu, Tran N, van Soolingen, Dick, Huyen, Mai N T, Lan, Nguyen T N, Quy, Hoang T, Tiemersma, Edine W, Kremer, Kristin, Borgdorff, Martien W, Cobelens, Frank G J

“…Studies have shown that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is an emerging pathogen that is frequently associated with drug resistance. This…”
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Mixed Tuberculosis Infections in Rural South Vietnam by HUYEN, Mai N. T, KREMER, Kristin, LAN, Nguyen T. N, COBELENS, Frank G. J, BUU, Tran N, DUNG, Nguyen H, CAWS, Maxine, TIEMERSMA, Edine W, SOOLINGEN, Dick Van

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Rates of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Kampala-Uganda are low and not associated with HIV infection by Lukoye, Deus, Cobelens, Frank G J, Ezati, Nicholas, Kirimunda, Samuel, Adatu, Francis E, Lule, Joseph K, Nuwaha, Fred, Joloba, Moses L

“…Drug resistance among tuberculosis patients in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing, possibly due to association with HIV infection. We studied drug resistance and…”
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Solar ultraviolet B exposure and global variation in tuberculosis incidence: an ecological analysis by Boere, Tjarda M, Visser, Douwe H, van Furth, A Marceline, Lips, Paul, Cobelens, Frank G J

“…Epidemiological evidence supports vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for tuberculosis. Differences in solar ultraviolet B (UV-B) exposure, the major source…”
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The T2 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotype, Predominant in Kampala, Uganda, Shows Negative Correlation with Antituberculosis Drug Resistance by LUKOYE, Deus, KATABAZI, Fred A, MUSISI, Kenneth, KATEETE, David P, ASIIMWE, Benon B, OKEE, Moses, JOLOBA, Moses L, COBELENS, Frank G. J

“…Surveillance of the circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) strains in a given locality is important for understanding tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Scaling up programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a prioritized research agenda by Cobelens, Frank G J, Heldal, Einar, Kimerling, Michael E, Mitnick, Carole D, Podewils, Laura J, Ramachandran, Rajeswari, Rieder, Hans L, Weyer, Karin, Zignol, Matteo

“…Frank Cobelens and colleagues outline key research questions that need to be addressed to maximize the impact of programmatic management of drug-resistant…”
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The second national tuberculosis prevalence survey in Vietnam by Nguyen, Hai Viet, Tiemersma, Edine W, Nguyen, Hoa Binh, Cobelens, Frank G J, Finlay, Alyssa, Glaziou, Philippe, Dao, Cu Huy, Mirtskhulava, Veriko, Nguyen, Hung Van, Pham, Huyen T T, Khieu, Ngoc T T, de Haas, Petra, Do, Nam Hoang, Nguyen, Phan Do, Cung, Cong Van, Nguyen, Nhung Viet

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Vietnam. The current TB burden is unknown as not all individuals with TB are…”
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Discrepancy between Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Specific Gamma Interferon Release Assays Using Short and Prolonged In Vitro Incubation by Leyten, Eliane M S, Arend, Sandra M, Prins, Corine, Cobelens, Frank G J, Ottenhoff, Tom H M, van Dissel, Jaap T

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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype Does Not Affect Tuberculosis Treatment Failure in Vietnam by Buu, Tran N., Huyen, Mai N. T., van Soolingen, Dick, Lan, Nguyen T. N., Quy, Hoang T., Tiemersma, Edine W., Borgdorff, Martien W., Cobelens, Frank G. J.

“…Background. Studies have suggested that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype causes more severe clinical disease and higher treatment failure rates…”
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Validation of the GenoType MTBDRplus assay for diagnosis of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in South Vietnam by Huyen, Mai N T, Tiemersma, Edine W, Lan, Nguyen T N, Cobelens, Frank G J, Dung, Nguyen H, Sy, Dinh N, Buu, Tran N, Kremer, Kristin, Hang, Pham T, Caws, Maxine, O'Brien, Richard, van Soolingen, Dick

“…To control multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the drug susceptibility profile is needed to guide therapy. Classical drug susceptibility testing (DST)…”
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Comparison of two interferon-γ assays and tuberculin skin test for tracing tuberculosis contacts by AREND, Sandra M, THIJSEN, Steven F. T, LEYTEN, Eliane M. S, BOUWMAN, John J. M, FRANKEN, Willeke P. J, KOSTER, Ben F. P. J, COBELENS, Frank G. J, VAN HOUTE, Arend-Jan, BOSSINK, Ailko W. J

“…The tuberculin skin test (TST) has low specificity. QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) and T-SPOT.TB are based on interferon (IFN)-gamma responses to Mycobacterium…”
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National survey of tuberculosis prevalence in Viet Nam by BINH HOA, Nguyen, NGOC SY, Dinh, VIET NHUNG, Nguyen, TIEMERSMA, Edine W, BORGDORFF, Martien W, COBELENS, Frank Gj

“…To estimate the prevalence of tuberculosis in Viet Nam with data from a population-based survey, compare it with the prevalence estimated by the World Health…”
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Effect of changing antiretroviral treatment eligibility criteria on patient load in Kampala, Uganda by Konde-Lule, Joseph, Makumbi, Fred, Pakker, Nadine, Muyinda, Asad, Mubiru, Mesach, Cobelens, Frank G.J.

“…In many resource-poor countries, CD4 count thresholds of eligibility for antiretroviral treatment (ART) were initially low (<200 cells/mm 3 ) but are now being…”
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Tuberculosis Relapse in Vietnam Is Significantly Associated With Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype Infections by Huyen, Mai N. T., Buu, Tran N., Tiemersma, Edine, Lan, Nguyen T. N., Dung, Nguyen H., Kremer, Kristin, Soolingen, Dick V., Cobelens, Frank G. J.

“…Background. In Vietnam, the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype is associated with multi-drug resistance and is emerging. A possible explanation for…”
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Clustering of Beijing genotype Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from the Mekong delta in Vietnam on the basis of variable number of tandem repeat versus restriction fragment length polymorphism typing by Huyen, Mai N T, Kremer, Kristin, Lan, Nguyen T N, Buu, Tran N, Cobelens, Frank G J, Tiemersma, Edine W, de Haas, Petra, van Soolingen, Dick

“…In comparison to restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) typing, variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) typing is easier to perform, faster and yields…”
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