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Tuberculosis in humans and animals: an overview [Serialised article. Tuberculosis: a re-emerging disease in animals and humans. Number 1 in the series] by LOBUE, P. A, ENARSON, D. A, THOEN, C. O

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant disease for both humans and animals. Susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is relatively high in humans, other…”
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Tuberculosis in humans and its epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment in the United States [Serialised article. Tuberculosis: a re-emerging disease in animals and humans. Number 2 in the series] by LOBUE, P. A, ENARSON, D. A, THOEN, T. C

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a pulmonary and systemic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex species. TB is spread from person to person by airborne…”
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Human tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean [Serialised article. Tuberculosis: a re-emerging disease in animals and humans. Number 3 in the series] by DE KANTOR, I. N, LOBUE, P. A, THOEN, C. O

“…Human tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis appears to be rare in most of the region of the Americas, although some localities have reported an…”
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Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis disease in San Diego County, 1994-2000 by LOBUE, P. A, BETACOURT, W, PETER, C, MOSER, K. S

“…SETTING: Local public health department.OBJECTIVE: To examine the current epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis disease in San Diego County and to compare…”
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Clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis by specialists and non-specialists [Notes from the field] by LAM, P. K, LOBUE, P. A, CATANZARO, A

“…In resource-limited settings, tuberculosis (TB) is often diagnosed by non-physicians using the acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear only. This study examines the…”
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Treatment of Mycobacterium bovis infected tuberculosis patients: San Diego County, California, United States, 1994-2003 by LOBUE, P. A, MOSER, K. S

“…SETTING: A local tuberculosis control program.OBJECTIVE: To examine treatment completion rates of patients with Mycobacterium bovis disease and compare them…”
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The Role of Clinical Suspicion in Evaluating a New Diagnostic Test for Active Tuberculosis: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Trial by Catanzaro, Antonino, Perry, Sharon, Clarridge, Jill E, Dunbar, Sherry, Goodnight-White, Sheila, LoBue, Philip A, Peter, Christopher, Pfyffer, Gaby E, Sierra, Marcelino F, Weber, Rainer, Woods, Gail, Mathews, Greg, Jonas, Vivian, Smith, Katie, Della-Latta, Phyllis

“…CONTEXT In laboratory trials, nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) are more accurate than acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear…”
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Isoniazid- and rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in San Diego County, California, United States, 1993-2002 by LOBUE, P. A, MOSER, K. S

“…SETTING: A local tuberculosis (TB) control program.OBJECTIVES: To measure trends in isoniazid (INH) and rifampin (RMP) resistance and identify associated…”
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Management of tuberculosis in San Diego County: a survey of physicians' knowledge, attitudes and practices by LOBUE, P. A, MOSER, K, CATANZARO, A

“…SETTING: A survey conducted in San Diego County.OBJECTIVE: To assess local physicians' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding tuberculosis (TB).METHODS:…”
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Estimating tuberculosis cases and their economic costs averted in the United States over the past two decades by Castro, K. G., Marks, S. M., Chen, M. P., Hill, A. N., Becerra, J. E., Miramontes, R., Winston, C. A., Navin, T. R., Pratt, R. H., Young, K. H., LoBue, P. A.

“…BACKGROUND: Following a concerted public health response to the resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States in the late 1980s, annual TB incidence…”
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Development of housing programs to aid in the treatment of tuberculosis in homeless individuals: a pilot study by LoBue, P A, Cass, R, Lobo, D, Moser, K, Catanzaro, A

“…To describe our experience with novel supervised housing programs developed to aid in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in homeless individuals, including a…”
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Identification of a familial cluster of pulmonary Mycobacterium bovis disease [Case Study] by LOBUE, P. A, BETANCOURT, W, COWAN, L, SELL, L, PETER, C, MOSERT, K. S

“…SETTING: Local public health department.DESIGN: Retrospective review of a cluster of three pulmonary Mycobacterium bovis cases occurring in a family, with…”
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Effectiveness of a nosocomial tuberculosis control program at an urban teaching hospital by LoBue, P A, Catanzaro, A

“…To assess the effectiveness of a nosocomial tuberculosis (TB) program at an urban teaching hospital. Retrospective review. An urban teaching hospital, the…”
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Comparison of a Whole-Blood Interferon γ Assay With Tuberculin Skin Testing for Detecting Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection by Mazurek, Gerald H, LoBue, Philip A, Daley, Charles L, Bernardo, John, Lardizabal, Alfred A, Bishai, William R, Iademarco, Michael F, Rothel, James S

“…CONTEXT Identifying persons with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is crucial to the goal of TB elimination. A whole-blood interferon γ (IFN-γ) assay, the…”
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection by Whole-Blood Interferon-γ Release Assay by Mazurek, G. H., LoBue, P. A., Daley, C. L., Bernardo, J., Lardizabal, A. A., Iademarco, M. F.

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Concurrent Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis infections in a patient with AIDS by LoBue, P A, Peter, C, Tracy, M, Moser, K

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Evaluation of a serologic test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis [Technical Note] by MATHUR, M. L, LOBUE, P. A, CATANZARO, A

“…The ICT TB test, a new, simple, serologic diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB), was performed on serum samples from individuals seen at an urban teaching…”
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Use of Isoniazid for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Public Health Clinic by LoBue, Philip A, Moser, Kathleen S

“…Isoniazid is an efficacious treatment for latent tuberculosis. Concerns remain, however, regarding hepatotoxicity associated with this medication. In addition,…”
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Contact investigation for cases of pulmonary Mycobacterium bovis by LOBUE, P. A, LECLAIR, J. J, MOSER, K. S

“…SETTING: A local tuberculosis control program in San Diego County, California.OBJECTIVE: To determine the yield of contact investigations of pulmonary…”
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Epidemiology of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in the United States, 1993–2006 by Peto, Heather M., Pratt, Robert H., Harrington, Theresa A., LoBue, Philip A., Armstrong, Lori R.

“…Background.Almost one-fifth of United States tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary; unexplained slower annual case count decreases have occurred in…”
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