Search Results - "Stavrum, Ruth"
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Pyrazinamide Resistance among South African Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-10-2008)“…Pyrazinamide is important in tuberculosis treatment, as it is bactericidal to semidormant mycobacteria not killed by other antituberculosis drugs. Pyrazinamide…”
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High Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Genotypes in South Africa and Preponderance of Mixed Infections among ST53 Isolates
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-06-2009)“…The reemergence of tuberculosis (TB) has become a major health problem worldwide, especially in Asia and Africa. Failure to combat this disease due to…”
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In-depth molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from New Delhi--predominance of drug resistant isolates of the 'modern' (TbD1) type
Published in PloS one (23-02-2009)“…India has the highest estimated burden of tuberculosis in the world, accounting for 21% of all tuberculosis cases world-wide. However, due to lack of…”
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Predominance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis EAI and Beijing Lineages in Yangon, Myanmar
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-02-2009)“…Isolates of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing lineage are associated with high rates of transmission, hypervirulence and drug resistance. The Beijing…”
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Effect of non-tuberculous Mycobacteria on host biomarkers potentially relevant for tuberculosis management
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2014)“…Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are different from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) both in their ubiquitous environmental distribution and in their reduced…”
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Modulation of transcriptional and inflammatory responses in murine macrophages by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis mammalian cell entry (Mce) 1 complex
Published in PloS one (24-10-2011)“…The outcome of many infections depends on the initial interactions between agent and host. Aiming at elucidating the effect of the M. tuberculosis Mce1 protein…”
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Genomic diversity among Beijing and non-Beijing Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Myanmar
Published in PloS one (09-04-2008)“…The Beijing family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dominant in countries in East Asia. Genomic polymorphisms are a source of diversity within the M…”
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First Worldwide Proficiency Study on Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-03-2012)“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Increased level of acute phase reactants in patients infected with modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in Mwanza, Tanzania
Published in BMC infectious diseases (05-06-2014)“…There is increasing evidence to suggest that different Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages cause variations in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Effect of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria on Host Biomarkers Potentially Relevant for Tuberculosis Management: e3243
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2014)“…Background Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are different from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) both in their ubiquitous environmental distribution and in…”
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Isoniazid and rifampicin resistance-associated mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Yangon, Myanmar: implications for rapid molecular testing
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-10-2009)“…Objectives To evaluate the frequency and nature of mutations in genes associated with resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid in Mycobacterium tuberculosis…”
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Modulation of Transcriptional and Inflammatory Responses in Murine Macrophages by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mammalian Cell Entry
Published in PloS one (24-10-2011)“…The outcome of many infections depends on the initial interactions between agent and host. Aiming at elucidating the effect of the M. tuberculosis Mce1 protein…”
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In-Depth Molecular Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from New Delhi - Predominance of Drug Resistant Isolates of the 'Modern'
Published in PloS one (23-02-2009)“…Background India has the highest estimated burden of tuberculosis in the world, accounting for 21% of all tuberculosis cases world-wide. However, due to lack…”
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Predominance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis EAI and Beijing Lineages in Yangon, Myanmar
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Correction: Modulation of Transcriptional and Inflammatory Responses in Murine Macrophages by the Mammalian Cell Entry (Mce) 1 Complex
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