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Digital health solutions and integrated COVID-19 and TB services to help recover TB care and prevention services in the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive study in four high TB burden countries by Spruijt, Ineke, Alam, Yalda, Nguyen, Huong, Myrzaliev, Bakyt, Ahmatov, Muratbek, Odume, Bethrand, Mtei, Lillian, Gebhard, Agnes, Gidado, Mustapha, Jerene, Degu

“…Background The measures undertaken to control COVID-19 have disrupted many platforms including tuberculosis (TB) healthcare services. Consequently, declines in…”
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High Rates of Clinical and Subclinical Tuberculosis among HIV-Infected Ambulatory Subjects in Tanzania by Mtei, Lillian, Matee, Mecky, Herfort, Oliver, Bakari, Muhammad, Horsburgh, C. Robert, Waddell, Richard, Cole, Bernard F., Vuola, Jenni M., Tvaroha, Susan, Kreiswirth, Barry, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background We sought to determine the prevalence of active tuberculosis among ambulatory HIV-infected persons in Tanzania with CD4 cell counts of ⩾200…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of HIV-Associated Tuberculosis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Strain Predominance, Clustering, and Polyclonal Disease by ADAMS, Lisa V, KREISWIRTH, Barry N, KUREPINA, Natalia, DRISCOLL, Jeffrey R, PALLANGYO, Kisali, ROBERT HORSBURGH, C, FORDHAM VON REYN, C, ARBEIT, Robert D, SOINI, Hanna, MTEI, Lillian, MATEE, Mecky, BAKARI, Muhammad, LAHEY, Timothy, WIELAND-ALTER, Wendy, SHASHKINA, Elena

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Polyantigenic interferon-γ responses are associated with protection from TB among HIV-infected adults with childhood BCG immunization by Lahey, Timothy, Mitchell, Brian K, Arbeit, Robert D, Sheth, Siddharth, Matee, Mecky, Horsburgh, C Robert, MacKenzie, Todd, Mtei, Lillian, Bakari, Muhammad, Vuola, Jenni M, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C Fordham

“…Surrogate immunologic markers for natural and vaccine-mediated protection against tuberculosis (TB) have not been identified. HIV-infected adults with…”
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Sputum microscopy for the diagnosis of HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania by Matee, Mecky, Mtei, Lillian, Lounasvaara, Tarja, Wieland-Alter, Wendy, Waddell, Richard, Lyimo, Johnson, Bakari, Muhammad, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C Fordham

“…In many resource poor settings only sputum microscopy is employed for the diagnosis of HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis; sputum culture may not be…”
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Basis for treatment of tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients in Tanzania: the role of chest x-ray and sputum culture by Bakari, Muhammad, Arbeit, Robert D, Mtei, Lillian, Lyimo, Johnson, Waddell, Richard, Matee, Mecky, Cole, Bernard F, Tvaroha, Susan, Horsburgh, C Robert, Soini, Hanna, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C Fordham

“…Active tuberculosis (TB) is common among HIV-infected persons living in tuberculosis endemic countries, and screening for tuberculosis (TB) is recommended…”
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Lymphocyte proliferation to mycobacterial antigens is detectable across a spectrum of HIV-associated tuberculosis by Lahey, Timothy, Matee, Mecky, Mtei, Lillian, Bakari, Muhammad, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C Fordham

“…Identifying novel TB diagnostics is a major public health priority. We explored the diagnostic characteristics of antimycobacterial lymphocyte proliferation…”
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Subclinical Tuberculosis: A New Entity? by Jones-Lopez, Edward C., Ellner, Jerrold J., Whalen, Christopher C.

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Maintenance of Sensitivity of the T-SPOT.TB Assay after Overnight Storage of Blood Samples, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Talbot, Elizabeth A., Maro, Isaac, Ferguson, Katherine, Adams, Lisa V., Mtei, Lillian, Matee, Mecky, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background. T-SPOT.TB is an interferon gamma release assay for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The requirement to process within 8 hours is…”
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Prevention of tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette-Guérin-primed, HIV-infected adults boosted with an inactivated whole-cell mycobacterial vaccine by VON REYN, Charles F, MTEI, Lillian, HORSBURGH, Charles R, PALLANGYO, Kisali, ALBEIT, Robert D, WADDELL, Richard, COLE, Bernard, MACKENZIE, Todd, MATEE, Mecky, BAKARI, Muhammad, TVAROHA, Susan, ADAMS, Lisa V

“…To determine whether a multiple-dose series of an inactivated whole cell mycobacterial vaccine, Mycobacterium vaccae, can prevent HIV-associated tuberculosis…”
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Newborn screening for sickle cell disease: an innovative pilot program to improve child survival in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Nkya, Siana, Mtei, Lillian, Soka, Deogratias, Mdai, Vera, Mwakale, Promise B, Mrosso, Paul, Mchoropa, Issa, Rwezaula, Stella, Azayo, Mary, Ulenga, Nzovu, Ngido, Melkiory, Cox, Sharon E, D’Mello, Brenda S, Masanja, Honorati, Kabadi, Gregory S, Mbuya, Frederick, Mmbando, Bruno, Daniel, Yvonne, Streetly, Allison, Killewo, Japhet, Tluway, Furahini, Lyimo, Magdalena, Makani, Julie

“…Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a recognized cause of childhood mortality. Tanzania has the fifth highest incidence of SCD (with an estimated…”
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Immunogenicity of a protective whole cell mycobacterial vaccine in HIV-infected adults: A phase III study in Tanzania by Lahey, Timothy, Arbeit, Robert D, Bakari, Muhammad, Horsburgh, C. Robert, Matee, Mecky, Waddell, Richard, Mtei, Lillian, Vuola, Jenni M, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Abstract Preventive immunization with whole inactivated Mycobacterium vaccae (MV) confers protection against HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) in BCG-immunized…”
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Recurrent Tuberculosis Risk Among HIV-Infected Adults in Tanzania With Prior Active Tuberculosis by Lahey, Timothy, MacKenzie, Todd, Arbeit, Robert D., Bakari, Muhammad, Mtei, Lillian, Matee, Mecky, Maro, Isaac, Horsburgh, C. Robert, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background. Active tuberculosis is common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—infected persons living in tuberculosis-endemic areas, but the hazard of…”
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Interferon γ Responses to Mycobacterial Antigens Protect against Subsequent HIV-Associated Tuberculosis by Lahey, Timothy, Sheth, Siddharth, Matee, Mecky, Arbeit, Robert, Horsburgh, C. RobertT, Mtei, Lillian, MacKenzie, Todd, Bakari, Muhammad, Vuola, Jenni M., Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background. The cellular immune responses that protect against tuberculosis have not been identified. Methods. We assessed baseline interferon γ (IFN-γ) and…”
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Increased mortality associated with treated active tuberculosis in HIV-infected adults in Tanzania by Kabali, Conrad, Mtei, Lillian, Brooks, Daniel R, Waddell, Richard, Bakari, Muhammad, Matee, Mecky, Arbeit, Robert D, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C. Fordham, Horsburgh, C. Robert

“…Summary Active tuberculosis (TB) among HIV-infected patients, even when successfully treated, may be associated with excess mortality. We conducted a…”
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Polyantigenic Interferon-[gamma] Responses Are Associated with Protection from TB among HIV-Infected Adults with Childhood BCG Immunization by Lahey, Timothy, Mitchell, Brian K, Arbeit, Robert D, Sheth, Siddharth, Matee, Mecky, Horsburgh, C. Robert, MacKenzie, Todd, Mtei, Lillian, Bakari, Muhammad, Vuola, Jenni M, Pallangyo, Kisali, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background Surrogate immunologic markers for natural and vaccine-mediated protection against tuberculosis (TB) have not been identified. Methods HIV-infected…”
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Invalid screening algorithm [Correspondence] by Maro, Isaac, Mtei, Lillian, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…The study by Were et al. from Uganda contains two critical flaws in design that invalidate its main conclusions. First, screening for HIV-associated…”
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Subclinical Tuberculosis: A New Entity?/Reply to Jones-Lopez et al by Jones-Lopez, Edward C, Ellner, Jerrold J, Whalen, Christopher C, C Fordham von Reyn, Mtei, Lillian

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Maintenance of Sensitivity of the T-SPOT.TB Assay after Overnight Storage of Blood Samples, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Talbot, Elizabeth A., Maro, Isaac, Ferguson, Katherine, Adams, Lisa V., Mtei, Lillian, Matee, Mecky, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background. T-SPOT.TB is an interferon gamma release assay for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The requirement to process within 8 hours is…”
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Maintenance of Sensitivity of the T-SPOT. TB Assay after Overnight Storage of Blood Samples, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Talbot, Elizabeth A., Maro, Isaac, Ferguson, Katherine, Adams, Lisa V., Mtei, Lillian, Matee, Mecky, von Reyn, C. Fordham

“…Background . T-SPOT. TB is an interferon gamma release assay for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The requirement to process within 8 hours is…”
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