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The Global Burden of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Re-estimation Using Mathematical Modelling by Houben, Rein M G J, Dodd, Peter J

“…The existing estimate of the global burden of latent TB infection (LTBI) as "one-third" of the world population is nearly 20 y old. Given the importance of…”
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Sex Differences in Tuberculosis Burden and Notifications in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Horton, Katherine C, MacPherson, Peter, Houben, Rein M G J, White, Richard G, Corbett, Elizabeth L

“…Tuberculosis (TB) case notification rates are usually higher in men than in women, but notification data are insufficient to measure sex differences in disease…”
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Global burden of latent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: trends and estimates based on mathematical modelling by Knight, Gwenan M, McQuaid, C Finn, Dodd, Peter J, Houben, Rein M G J

“…To end the global tuberculosis epidemic, latent tuberculosis infection needs to be addressed. All standard treatments for latent tuberculosis contain drugs to…”
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The potential impact of COVID-19-related disruption on tuberculosis burden by McQuaid, C Finn, McCreesh, Nicky, Read, Jonathan M, Sumner, Tom, Houben, Rein M G J, White, Richard G, Harris, Rebecca C

“…Before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, over 4000 people were dying from tuberculosis (TB) every day [1]. As with past emergencies [2], the…”
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Subclinical Tuberculosis Disease-A Review and Analysis of Prevalence Surveys to Inform Definitions, Burden, Associations, and Screening Methodology by Frascella, Beatrice, Richards, Alexandra S, Sossen, Bianca, Emery, Jon C, Odone, Anna, Law, Irwin, Onozaki, Ikushi, Esmail, Hanif, Houben, Rein M G J

“…While it is known that a substantial proportion of individuals with tuberculosis disease (TB) present subclinically, usually defined as…”
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Identifying mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections from whole genome sequence data by Sobkowiak, Benjamin, Glynn, Judith R, Houben, Rein M G J, Mallard, Kim, Phelan, Jody E, Guerra-Assunção, José Afonso, Banda, Louis, Mzembe, Themba, Viveiros, Miguel, McNerney, Ruth, Parkhill, Julian, Crampin, Amelia C, Clark, Taane G

“…Mixed, polyclonal Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection occurs in natural populations. Developing an effective method for detecting such cases is important in…”
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Schwalb and Houben Respond to “The Winding Road to ARTI” by Schwalb, Alvaro, Houben, Rein M G J

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Contribution of remote M.tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis disease: A 30-year population study by Glynn, Judith R, Khan, Palwasha, Mzembe, Themba, Sichali, Lifted, Fine, Paul E M, Crampin, Amelia C, Houben, Rein M G J

“…The importance of remote infection with M.tuberculosis as a cause of tuberculosis disease (TB) is unclear, with limited evidence of impact on TB rates beyond…”
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Whole Genome Sequencing Shows a Low Proportion of Tuberculosis Disease Is Attributable to Known Close Contacts in Rural Malawi by Glynn, Judith R, Guerra-Assunção, José Afonso, Houben, Rein M G J, Sichali, Lifted, Mzembe, Themba, Mwaungulu, Lorrain K, Mwaungulu, J Nimrod, McNerney, Ruth, Khan, Palwasha, Parkhill, Julian, Crampin, Amelia C, Clark, Taane G

“…The proportion of tuberculosis attributable to transmission from close contacts is not well known. Comparison of the genome of strains from index patients and…”
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Age-dependent effects in the transmission and control of COVID-19 epidemics by Davies, Nicholas G., Klepac, Petra, Liu, Yang, Prem, Kiesha, Jit, Mark, Eggo, Rosalind M.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a markedly low proportion of cases among children 1 – 4 . Age disparities in observed cases could be explained by children…”
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Treatment for radiographically active, sputum culture-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Gray, Adam Thorburn, Macpherson, Liana, Carlin, Ffion, Sossen, Bianca, Richards, Alexandra S, Kik, Sandra V, Houben, Rein M G J, MacPherson, Peter, Quartagno, Matteo, Rogozińska, Ewelina, Esmail, Hanif

“…People with radiographic evidence for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), but negative sputum cultures, have increased risk of developing culture-positive TB. Recent…”
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Reevaluating progression and pathways following Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection within the spectrum of tuberculosis by Horton, Katherine C, Richards, Alexandra S, Emery, Jon C, Esmail, Hanif, Houben, Rein M G J

“…Traditional understanding of the risk of progression from ( ) infection to tuberculosis (TB) overlooks diverse presentations across a spectrum of disease. We…”
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Estimating the Impact of Tuberculosis Pathways on Transmission—What Is the Gap Left by Passive Case Finding? by Horton, Katherine C, McCaffrey, Ty, Richards, Alexandra S, Schwalb, Alvaro, Houben, Rein M G J

“…Abstract Current passive case-finding policies have not resulted in the expected decline in tuberculosis incidence. Recognition of the variety of disease…”
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Estimating annual risk of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Dale, Katie D, Schwalb, Alvaro, Houben, Rein M G J

“…The three reasons they provide for this underestimation are omission of increased infection risks in adolescence and young adulthood, reversion of tuberculous…”
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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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The impact of antiretroviral therapy on mortality in HIV positive people during tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Odone, Anna, Amadasi, Silvia, White, Richard G, Cohen, Theodore, Grant, Alison D, Houben, Rein M G J

“…To quantify the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on mortality in HIV-positive people during tuberculosis (TB) treatment. We conducted a systematic…”
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Global burden of disease due to rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a mathematical modeling analysis by Menzies, Nicolas A., Allwood, Brian W., Dean, Anna S., Dodd, Pete J., Houben, Rein M. G. J., James, Lyndon P., Knight, Gwenan M., Meghji, Jamilah, Nguyen, Linh N., Rachow, Andrea, Schumacher, Samuel G., Mirzayev, Fuad, Cohen, Ted

“…In 2020, almost half a million individuals developed rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). We estimated the global burden of RR-TB over the lifetime of…”
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Lifetime burden of disease due to incident tuberculosis: a global reappraisal including post-tuberculosis sequelae by Menzies, Nicolas A, Quaife, Matthew, Allwood, Brian W, Byrne, Anthony L, Coussens, Anna K, Harries, Anthony D, Marx, Florian M, Meghji, Jamilah, Pedrazzoli, Debora, Salomon, Joshua A, Sweeney, Sedona, van Kampen, Sanne C, Wallis, Robert S, Houben, Rein M G J, Cohen, Ted

“…Many individuals who survive tuberculosis disease face ongoing disability and elevated mortality risks. However, the impact of post-tuberculosis sequelae is…”
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Impact of Reversion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Immunoreactivity Tests on the Estimated Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection by Schwalb, Alvaro, Emery, Jon C, Dale, Katie D, Horton, Katherine C, Ugarte-Gil, César A, Houben, Rein M G J

“…Abstract A key metric in tuberculosis epidemiology is the annual risk of infection (ARI), which is usually derived from tuberculin skin test (TST) and…”
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Cellulose-coated emulsion micro-particles self-assemble with yeasts for cellulose bio-conversion by Hamal, Ester Korkus, Alfassi, Gilad, Antonenko, Margarita, Rein, Dmitry M., Cohen, Yachin

“…In the quest for alternative renewable energy sources, a new self-assembled hybrid configuration of cellulose-coated oil-in-water emulsion particles with yeast…”
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