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Evaluation of a TB infection control implementation initiative in out-patient HIV clinics in Zambia and Botswana by Emerson, C., Lipke, V., Kapata, N., Mwananyambe, N., Mwinga, A., Garekwe, M., Lanje, S., Moshe, Y., Pals, S. L., Nakashima, A. K., Miller, B.

“…SETTING: Out-patient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care and treatment clinics in Zambia and Botswana, countries with a high burden of HIV and TB…”
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Scale‐up of TB and HIV programme collaborative activities in Zambia – a 10‐year review by Kapata, N., Chanda‐Kapata, P., Grobusch, M. P., O’Grady, J., Schwank, S., Bates, M., Jansenn, S., Mwinga, A., Cobelens, F., Mwaba, P., Zumla, A.

“…Objective  To review the activities, progress, achievements and challenges of the Zambia Ministry of Health tuberculosis (TB)/HIV collaborative activities over…”
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Africa by MWINGA, A.

“…: Africa has the highest incidence rate per capita of tuberculosis, although the rate varies among the African countries from 17.8% in Cameroon to 70% in…”
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Twice weekly tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV infection in Zambia by MWINGA, A, HOSP, M, MCADAM, K. P. W. J, PORTER, J. D. H, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, QUIGLEY, M, MWABA, P, MUGALA, B. N, NYIRENDA, O, LUO, N, POBEE, J, ELLIOTT, A. M

“…A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted to estimate the efficacy of preventive therapy for tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected adults in…”
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Long-term effect of preventive therapy for tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-infected Zambian adults by QUIGLEY, Maria A, MWINGA, Alwyn, HOSP, Maria, LISSE, Ida, FUCHS, Dietmar, PORTER, John D. H, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, Peter

“…To determine the long-term effect of preventive therapy (PT) for tuberculosis on the rates of tuberculosis, mortality and HIV progression. In a randomized…”
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Designing an operational research TB training program in Zambia by Kumar, R., Bwembya, J., Makwambeni, V., Musonda, V., Chimzizi, R., Mwinga, A.

“…BACKGROUND The USAID-funded Eradicate TB Project (ETB) partnered with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (NTLP) to establish an operational…”
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Population differences in death rates in HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis by CIGLENECKI, I, GLYNN, J. R, MWINGA, A, NGWIRA, B, ZUMLA, A, FINE, P. E. M, NUNN, A

“…SETTING: Randomised controlled clinical trial of Mycobacterium vaccae vaccination as an adjunct to anti-tuberculosis treatment in human immunodeficiency virus…”
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Prospects for new tuberculosis treatment in Africa by Mwinga, A., Bernard Fourie, P.

“…Summary Health services in Africa are being overburdened by a continuous increase of cases of tuberculosis (TB), largely resulting from the large pool of…”
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Treatment in developing countries by Mwinga, A

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Effect of Mycobacterium vaccae (SRL172) immunotherapy on radiographic healing in tuberculosis by JOHNSON, J. L, NUNN, A. J, FOURIE, P. B, ORMEROD, L. P, MUGERWA, R. D, MWINGA, A, CHINTU, C, NGWIRA, B, ONYEBUJOH, P, ZUMLA, A

“…OBJECTIVE: Controlled trials have failed to show an effect of Mycobacterium vaccae immunotherapy on treatment outcome and mortality in patients with…”
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Management of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: WHO guidelines for low tuberculosis burden countries by Getahun, Haileyesus, Matteelli, Alberto, Abubakar, Ibrahim, Aziz, Mohamed Abdel, Baddeley, Annabel, Barreira, Draurio, Den Boon, Saskia, Borroto Gutierrez, Susana Marta, Bruchfeld, Judith, Burhan, Erlina, Cavalcante, Solange, Cedillos, Rolando, Chaisson, Richard, Chee, Cynthia Bin-Eng, Chesire, Lucy, Corbett, Elizabeth, Dara, Masoud, Denholm, Justin, de Vries, Gerard, Falzon, Dennis, Ford, Nathan, Gale-Rowe, Margaret, Gilpin, Chris, Girardi, Enrico, Go, Un-Yeong, Govindasamy, Darshini, D Grant, Alison, Grzemska, Malgorzata, Harris, Ross, Horsburgh, Jr, C Robert, Ismayilov, Asker, Jaramillo, Ernesto, Kik, Sandra, Kranzer, Katharina, Lienhardt, Christian, LoBue, Philip, Lönnroth, Knut, Marks, Guy, Menzies, Dick, Migliori, Giovanni Battista, Mosca, Davide, Mukadi, Ya Diul, Mwinga, Alwyn, Nelson, Lisa, Nishikiori, Nobuyuki, Oordt-Speets, Anouk, Rangaka, Molebogeng Xheedha, Reis, Andreas, Rotz, Lisa, Sandgren, Andreas, Sañé Schepisi, Monica, Schünemann, Holger J, Sharma, Surender Kumar, Sotgiu, Giovanni, Stagg, Helen R, Sterling, Timothy R, Tayeb, Tamara, Uplekar, Mukund, van der Werf, Marieke J, Vandevelde, Wim, van Kessel, Femke, van't Hoog, Anna, Varma, Jay K, Vezhnina, Natalia, Voniatis, Constantia, Vonk Noordegraaf-Schouten, Marije, Weil, Diana, Weyer, Karin, Wilkinson, Robert John, Yoshiyama, Takashi, Zellweger, Jean Pierre, Raviglione, Mario

“…Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterised by the presence of immune responses to previously acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without…”
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The impact of human immunodeficiency virus on mortality of patients treated for tuberculosis in a cohort study in Zambia by Elliott, A M, Halwiindi, B, Hayes, R J, Luo, N, Mwinga, A G, Tembo, G, Machiels, L, Steenbergen, G, Pobee, J O, Nunn, P

“…We have examined the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on mortality of patients treated for tuberculosis in a prospective study in Lusaka, Zambia…”
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Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling of TB Patients — Livingstone District, Zambia, September 2004–December 2006 by Mwinga, A, Mwananyambe, N, Kanene, C, Bulterys, M, Phiri, C, Kapata, N, Mukonka, V, Nadol, P, Patel, M, Nakashima, A

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common cause of death from infectious disease in the world after human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency…”
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Screening people living with HIV before tuberculosis preventative therapy by GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, QUIGLEY, M, AYLES, H, AIWYN MWINGA, HOSP, M, PORTER, J

“…A recent meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials concluded that isoniazid preventative therapy reduces the risk of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with HIV…”
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Radiological features of pulmonary tuberculosis in 963 HIV-infected adults at three Central African Hospitals by Tshibwabwa-Tumba, E., Mwinga, A., Pobee, J.O.M., Zumla, A.

“…Tuberculosis is one of the most important infectious complications in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. In this…”
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Challenges and hope for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in infants and young children by Mwinga, Alwyn

“…This issue of The Lancet contains two reports on methods to diagnose tuberculosis in children and adults. Heather Zar and colleagues report the results of a…”
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Role of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in reducing mortality in HIV infected adults being treated for tuberculosis: randomised clinical trial by Nunn, Andrew J, Mwaba, Peter, Chintu, Chifumbe, Mwinga, Alwyn, Darbyshire, Janet H, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…Objective To assess the impact of prophylactic oral co-trimoxazole in reducing mortality in HIV positive Zambian adults being treated for pulmonary…”
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The effects of BCG immunization and human immunodeficiency virus infection on dual skin test reactions to purified protein derivative and Mycobacterium avium sensitin among adults in Zambia by WADDELL, R. D, VON REYN, C. F, BABOO, K. S, MWINGA, A, CHINTU, C, ZUMLA, A

“…SETTING: University hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of childhood bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization and human…”
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Baseline renal insufficiency and risk of death among HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia by MULENGA, Lloyd B, KRUSE, Gina, STRINGER, Jeffrey S. A, CHI, Benjamin H, LAKHI, Shabir, CANTRELL, Ronald A, REID, Stewart E, ZULU, Isaac, STRINGER, Elizabeth M, KRISHNASAMI, Zipporah, MWINGA, Alwyn, SAAG, Michael S

“…To examine the association between baseline renal insufficiency and mortality among adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in an urban African setting…”
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Adherence to first-line antiretroviral therapy affects non-virologic outcomes among patients on treatment for more than 12 months in Lusaka, Zambia by Chi, Benjamin H, Cantrell, Ronald A, Zulu, Isaac, Mulenga, Lloyd B, Levy, Jens W, Tambatamba, Bushimbwa C, Reid, Stewart, Mwango, Albert, Mwinga, Alwyn, Bulterys, Marc, Saag, Michael S, Stringer, Jeffrey SA

“…Background High-level adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with favourable patient outcomes. In resource-constrained settings, however,…”
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