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Diagnostic and Management Challenges for Childhood Tuberculosis in the Era of HIV by Marais, B. J, Graham, S. M, Cotton, M. F, Beyers, N

“…The diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis (TB) pose substantial challenges in the era of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. The…”
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Is a high dose sufficient to achieve high isoniazid exposure in children affected by multidrug-resistant TB? by Alffenaar, J-W. C., Marais, B. J, Thomas, T. A.

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Bacille Calmette-Guérin Vaccine—Induced Disease in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Children by Hesseling, A. C., Rabie, H., Marais, B. J., Manders, M., Lips, M., Schaaf, H. S., Gie, R. P., Cotton, M. F., van Helden, P. D., Warren, R. M., Beyers, N.

“…Background. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)—a live, attenuated vaccine—is routinely given to neonates in settings where tuberculosis is endemic, irrespective of…”
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Disseminated bacille Calmette―Guérin disease in HIV-infected South African infants by HESSELING, A. C, JOHNSON, L. F, BEYERS, N, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, JASPAN, H, COTTON, M. F, WHITELAW, A, SCHAAF, H. S, FINE, Pem, ELEY, B. S, MARAIS, B. J, NUTTALL, J

“…To determine the population-based incidence of disseminated bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) disease in HIV-infected infants (aged <or= 1 year) in a setting with…”
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Key lessons from the COVID-19 public health response in Australia by Basseal, JM, Bennett, CM, Collignon, P, Currie, BJ, Durrheim, DN, Leask, J, McBryde, ES, McIntyre, P, Russell, FM, Smith, DW, Sorrell, TC, Marais, BJ

“…Australia avoided the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but still experienced many negative impacts. Reflecting on lessons from Australia's public health…”
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Highly discordant T cell responses in individuals with recent exposure to household tuberculosis by Hesseling, A C, Mandalakas, A M, Kirchner, H L, Chegou, N N, Marais, B J, Stanley, K, Zhu, X, Black, G, Beyers, N, Walzl, G

“…There are limited data comparing interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in highly endemic settings…”
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The evolving epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis among children in Cape Town, South Africa by Seddon, J. A., Hesseling, A. C., Marais, B. J., Jordaan, A., Victor, T., Schaaf, H. S.

“…SETTING: Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and trend of drug resistance and human immunodeficiency…”
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High level of discordant IGRA results in HIV-infected adults and children by MANDALAKAS, A. M, HESSELING, A. C, CHEGOU, N. N, KIRCHNER, H. L, ZHU, X, MARAIS, B. J, BLACK, G. F, BEYERS, N, WALZL, G

“…SETTING: Tygerberg district, Western Cape Province, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To measure the agreement of two interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) and the…”
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The spectrum of disease in children treated for tuberculosis in a highly endemic area [Unresolved Issues] by MARAIS, B. J, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, HESSELING, A. C, ENARSON, D. A, BEYERS, N

“…BACKGROUND: Children contribute a substantial proportion of the global tuberculosis (TB) caseload, particularly in endemic areas, where little is known about…”
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Clinical standards for drug-susceptible TB in children and adolescents by Chiang, S. S., Graham, S. M., Schaaf, H. S., Marais, B. J., Sant'Anna, C. C., Sharma, S., Starke, J. R., Triasih, R., Achar, J., Amanullah, F., Armitage, L. Y., Aurilio, R. B., Buck, W. C., Centis, R., Chabala, C., Cruz, A. T., Demers, A.-M., du Preez, K., Enimil, A., Furin, J., Garcia-Prats, A. J., Gonzalez, N. E., Hoddinott, G., Isaakidis, P., Jaganath, D., Kabra, S. K., Kampmann, B., Kay, A., Kitai, I., Lopez-Varela, E., Maleche-Obimbo, E., Malaspina, F. Mestanza, Velásquez, J. Niederbacher, Nuttall, J. J. C., Oliwa, J. N., Andrade, I. Orozco, Perez-Velez, C. M., Rabie, H., Seddon, J. A., Sekadde, M. P., Shen, A., Skrahina, A., Soriano-Arandes, A., Steenhoff, A. P., Tebruegge, M., Tovar, M. A., Tsogt, B., van der Zalm, M. M., Welch, H., Migliori, G. B.

“…BACKGROUND: These clinical standards aim to provide guidance for diagnosis, treatment, and management of drug-susceptible TB in children and…”
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Applying the One Health Concept to Mycobacterial Research – Overcoming Parochialism by Thirunavukkarasu, S., Plain, K. M., Silva, K., Marais, B. J., Whittington, R. J.

“…Summary Mycobacterial infections remain a public health problem. Historically important, globally ubiquitous and with a wide host range, we are still…”
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Standards for clinical trials for treating TB by du Cros, P., Greig, J., Alffenaar, J.-W. C., Cross, G. B., Cousins, C., Berry, C., Khan, U., Phillips, P. P. J., Velásquez, G. E., Furin, J., Spigelman, M., Denholm, J. T., Thi, S. S., Tiberi, S., Huang, G. K. L., Marks, G. B., Turkova, A., Guglielmetti, L., Chew, K. L., Nguyen, H. T., Ong, C. W. M., Brigden, G., Singh, K. P., Motta, I., Lange, C., Seddon, J. A., Nyang'wa, B-T., Maug, A. K. J., Gler, M. T., Dooley, K. E., Quelapio, M., Tsogt, B., Menzies, D., Cox, V., Upton, C. M., Skrahina, A., McKenna, L., Horsburgh, C. R., Dheda, K., Marais, B. J.

“…BACKGROUND: The value, speed of completion and robustness of the evidence generated by TB treatment trials could be improved by implementing standards for best…”
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The clinical epidemiology of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis: a critical review of literature from the pre-chemotherapy era [State of the Art] by MARAIS, B. J, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, HESSELING, A. C, OBIHARA, C. C, NELSON, L. J, ENARSON, T. D. A, DONALD, P. R, BEYERS, N

“…The pre-chemotherapy literature represents an impressive body of evidence that clarifies important epidemiological concepts in childhood tuberculosis. Reports…”
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Rise in rifampicin-monoresistant tuberculosis in Western Cape, South Africa by Mukinda, F. K., Theron, D., van der Spuy, G. D., Jacobson, K. R., Roscher, M., Streicher, E. M., Musekiwa, A., Coetzee, G. J., Victor, T. C., Marais, B. J., Nachega, J. B., Warren, R. M., Schaaf, H. S.

“…SETTING: Brewelskloof Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa.OBJECTIVES: To verify the perceived increase in rifampicin monoresistant tuberculosis (RMR-TB) in…”
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Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns in a South African neonatal intensive care unit by Morkel, G., Bekker, A., Marais, B. J., Kirsten, G., van Wyk, J., Dramowski, A.

“…Background: Bloodstream infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) worldwide. Commonly isolated NICU…”
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The natural history of childhood intra-thoracic tuberculosis: a critical review of literature from the pre-chemotherapy era [State of the Art] by MARAIS, B. J, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, HESSELING, A. C, OBIHARA, C. C, STARKE, J. J, ENARSON, T. D. A, DONALD, P. R, BEYERS, N

“…The pre-chemotherapy literature documented the natural history of tuberculosis in childhood. These disease descriptions remain invaluable for guiding public…”
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Fine needle aspiration biopsy: an undervalued diagnostic modality in paediatric mycobacterial disease [Review article] by WRIGHT, C. A, WARREN, R. M, MARAIS, B. J

“…Mycobacterial disease, and particularly tuberculosis (TB), is an escalating problem in developing countries, fuelled by the parallel human immunodeficiency…”
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Adherence to anti-tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis and treatment in children by VAN ZYL, S, MARAIS, B. J, HESSELING, A. C, GIE, R. P, BEYERS, N, SCHAAF, H. S

“…SETTING: Limited data exist on adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment and chemoprophylaxis in children in high-burden settings.OBJECTIVE: To determine the…”
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A multidisciplinary method to map potential tuberculosis transmission 'hot spots' in high-burden communities by MURRAY, E. J, MARAIS, B. J, MANS, G, BEYERS, N, AYIES, H, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, WALLMAN, S, BOND, V

“…BACKGROUND: Global control of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic remains poor, especially in high-burden settings where ongoing transmission sustains the epidemic…”
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Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children by Obihara, C. C., Beyers, N., Gie, R. P., Hoekstra, M. O., Fincham, J. E., Marais, B. J., Lombard, C. J., Dini, L. A., Kimpen, J. L. L.

“…Summary Background Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T‐helper (Th) 2 immune response, is…”
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