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Acute phase proteins and IP-10 as triage tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: systematic review and meta-analysis by Santos, V.S., Goletti, D., Kontogianni, K., Adams, E.R., Molina-Moya, B., Dominguez, J., Crudu, V., Martins-Filho, P.R.S., Ruhwald, M., Lawson, L., Bimba, J.S., Garcia-Basteiro, A.L., Petrone, L., Kabeer, B.S., Reither, K., Cuevas, L.E.

“…We examined the data reported in studies for diagnostic purposes and to discuss whether their intended use could be extended to triage, as rule-in or rule-out…”
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Pharmacokinetics, Tolerability, and Bacteriological Response of Rifampin Administered at 600, 900, and 1,200 Milligrams Daily in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Aarnoutse, R E, Kibiki, G S, Reither, K, Semvua, H H, Haraka, F, Mtabho, C M, Mpagama, S G, van den Boogaard, J, Sumari-de Boer, I M, Magis-Escurra, C, Wattenberg, M, Logger, J G M, Te Brake, L H M, Hoelscher, M, Gillespie, S H, Colbers, A, Phillips, P P J, Plemper van Balen, G, Boeree, M J

“…In a multiple-dose-ranging trial, we previously evaluated higher doses of rifampin in patients for 2 weeks. The objectives of the current study were to…”
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Blood and urine inducible protein 10 as potential markers of disease activity by Petrone, L., Cannas, A., Vanini, V., Cuzzi, G., Aloi, F., Nsubuga, M., Sserunkuma, J., Nazziwa, R. A., Jugheli, L., Lukindo, T., Girardi, E., Antinori, A., Pucci, L., Reither, K., Goletti, D.

“…SETTING: Blood interferon-γ inducible protein 10 (IP-10) has been proposed as a biomarker of disease activity for both tuberculosis (TB) and human…”
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Prevalence and clinical significance of respiratory viruses and bacteria detected in tuberculosis patients compared to household contact controls in Tanzania: a cohort study by Mhimbira, F., Hiza, H., Mbuba, E., Hella, J., Kamwela, L., Sasamalo, M., Ticlla, M., Said, K., Mhalu, G., Chiryamkubi, M., Schindler, C., Reither, K., Gagneux, S., Fenner, L.

“…To describe the prevalence of respiratory pathogens in tuberculosis (TB) patients and in their household contact controls, and to determine the clinical…”
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Tuberculosis among HIV-infected population: incidence and risk factors in rural Tanzania by Said, K, Verver, S, Kalingonji, A, Lwilla, F, Mkopi, A, Charalambous, S, Reither, K

“…Background: The incidence of tuberculosis among HIV-infected populations with high CD4 count in high burden countries has not been well studied. Objective: To…”
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Performance of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay in an active case-finding strategy: a pilot study from Tanzania [Short communication] by Ntinginya, E. N., Squire, S. B., Millington, K. A., Mtafya, B., Saathoff, E., Heinrich, N., Rojas-Ponce, G., Kowuor, D., Maboko, L., Reither, K., Clowes, P., Hoelscher, M., Rachow, A.

“…In this pilot study, we evaluated the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay in an active case-finding strategy, using two spot sputum samples collected within a 1-hour interval…”
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Ascertaining in vivo virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages in patients in Mbeya, Tanzania by Olaru, I. D., Rachow, A., Lange, C., Ntinginya, N. E., Reither, K., Hoelscher, M., Vollrath, O., Niemann, S.

“…We evaluated the relationship between the degree of immunodeficiency indicated by the number of circulating CD4+ T-cells and Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Evaluation of Diagnos TB AG, a flow-through immunoassay for rapid detection of pulmonary tuberculosis [Technical note] by REITHER, K, SAATHOFF, E, JUNG, J, MINJA, L. T, MACHIBYA, H, MABOKO, L, PERKINS, M. D, HOELSCHER, M, BOEHME, C. C

“…We evaluated the diagnostic performance of the Diagnos TB AG immunoassay in 171 Tanzanians with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The sensitivity and…”
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Guidance for Studies Evaluating the Accuracy of Tuberculosis Triage Tests by Nathavitharana, Ruvandhi R, Yoon, Christina, Macpherson, Peter, Dowdy, David W, Cattamanchi, Adithya, Somoskovi, Akos, Broger, Tobias, Ottenhoff, Tom H M, Arinaminpathy, Nimalan, Lonnroth, Knut, Reither, Klaus, Cobelens, Frank, Gilpin, Christopher, Denkinger, Claudia M, Schumacher, Samuel G

“…Abstract Approximately 3.6 million cases of active tuberculosis (TB) go potentially undiagnosed annually, partly due to limited access to confirmatory…”
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Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis in a Tanzanian prison and computer-aided interpretation of chest X-rays by Steiner, A., Mangu, C., van den Hombergh, J., van Deutekom, H., van Ginneken, B., Clowes, P., Mhimbira, F., Mfinanga, S., Rachow, A., Reither, K., Hoelscher, M.

“…Setting: Tanzania is a high-burden country for tuberculosis (TB), and prisoners are a high-risk group that should be screened actively, as recommended by the…”
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A Model-Informed Method for the Purpose of Precision Dosing of Isoniazid in Pulmonary Tuberculosis by van Beek, Stijn W., ter Heine, Rob, Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C., Magis-Escurra, Cecile, Aarnoutse, Rob E., Svensson, Elin M.

“…Background and Objective This study aimed to develop and evaluate a population pharmacokinetic model and limited sampling strategy for isoniazid to be used in…”
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Correction to: A Model-Informed Method for the Purpose of Precision Dosing of Isoniazid in Pulmonary Tuberculosis by van Beek, Stijn W., ter Heine, Rob, Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C., Magis-Escurra, Cecile, Aarnoutse, Rob E., Svensson, Elin M.

“…A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40262-021-01018-w…”
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Localization of a ventricular tachycardia-focus with multichannel magnetocardiography and three-dimensional current density reconstruction by MÜLLER, H.-P, GÖDDE, P, CZERSKI, K, AGRAWAL, R, FEILCKE, G, REITHER, K, WOLF, K.-J, OEFF, M

“…The objective of this case report is to determine the accurate localization of a malignant ventricular tachycardia (VT)focus by combining multichannel…”
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Host-Directed Therapies for Tackling Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Learning From the Pasteur-Bechamp Debates by Zumla, Alimuddin, Maeurer, Markus

“…Tuberculosis remains a global emergency causing an estimated 1.5 million deaths annually. For several decades the major focus of tuberculosis treatment has…”
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Separation of Finest Dusts in Venturi Scrubber with Hybrid Nozzles by Reither, K., Börger, G.-G., Listner, U., Schweitzer, M.

“…Venturi scrubbers are high‐performance dust separators whose efficiency is closely connected with high pressure losses. The tube‐slot Venturi scrubber with…”
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High rate of resistance to locally used antibiotics among enteric bacteria from children in Northern Ghana by Djie-Maletz, Andrea, Reither, Klaus, Danour, Stephen, Anyidoho, Louis, Saad, Eiman, Danikuu, Francis, Ziniel, Peter, Weitzel, Thomas, Wagner, Jutta, Bienzle, Ulrich, Stark, Klaus, Seidu-Korkor, Andrew, Mockenhaupt, Frank P., Ignatius, Ralf

“…Objectives Information on antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial pathogens is scarce in resource-poor settings. We determined the susceptibility of…”
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In vivo measurement of endothelium-dependent vasodilation with substance P in man by Bossaller, C, Reither, K, Hehlert-Friedrich, C, Auch-Schwelk, W, Graf, K, Gräfe, M, Fleck, E

“…Endothelial cells synthesize and metabolize vasoactive substances which are involved in the regulation of vascular tone. Among these factors, the…”
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Pathogen prevalence may determine maintenance of antigen-specific T-cell responses in HIV-infected individuals by SCHUETZ, Alexandra, DIRKS, Jan, MEYERHANS, Andreas, SESTER, Martina, SESTER, Urban, HAULE, Antelmo, ELIAS, Nyanda, GELDMACHER, Christof, SANGA, Erica, MABOKO, Leonard, REITHER, Klaus, HOELSCHER, Michael

“…To assess the effect of antigen-exposure on the T-cell repertoire in the chronic phase of HIV-infection. This is a prospective cross-sectional study…”
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Mycobacterium intracellulare infection in non-HIV infected patient in a region with a high burden of tuberculosis by Haraka, Fredrick, Rutaihwa, Liliana Kokusanilwa, Battegay, Manuel, Reither, Klaus

“…Data on non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infection in non-HIV patients in Tanzania are scarce. However, NTM infections are emerging in Africa as in many…”
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Low contrast dose voiding urosonography in children with phase inversion imaging by Kopitzko, Andrea, Cornely, Daniel, Reither, Klaus, Wolf, Karl-Jürgen, Albrecht, Thomas

“…Voiding urosonography (VUS) using a microbubble contrast agent has been introduced as an alternative technique in the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)…”
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