Exploration of Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Children with Active Tuberculosis Using UHPLC-MS/MS by Baixu Sun, Fang Liu, Qingqin Yin, Tingting Jiang, Min Fang, Li Duan, Shuting Quan, Xue Tian, Adong Shen, Kaixia Mi, Lin Sun

“…But little is known about the lipid metabolism alternation in children with tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, the study was performed to explore lipid metabolic changes caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and identify specific lipids as diagnostic biomarkers in children with TB using UHPLC-MS/MS. …”
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Marked Disparity in the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis among Aboriginal Peoples on the Canadian Prairies: the Challenges and Opportunities by Richard Long, Vernon Hoeppner, Pamela Orr, Martha Ainslie, Malcolm King, Sylvia Abonyi, Maria Mayan, Dennis Kunimoto, Deanne Langlois-Klassen, Courtney Heffernan, Angela Lau, Dick Menzies

“…BACKGROUND: While it is established that Aboriginal peoples in the prairie provinces of Canada are disproportionately affected by tuberculosis (TB), little is known about the epidemiology of TB either within or across provincial borders.…”
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Untreated Active Tuberculosis in Pregnancy with Intraocular Dissemination: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Shadi Rezai, Stephen LoBue, Daniel Adams, Yewande Oladipo, Ramses Posso, Tiffany Mapp, Crystal Santiago, Manisha Jain, William D. Marino, Cassandra E. Henderson

“…Background. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that affects hundreds of millions of people across the world. …”
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Diagnostic challenges in differentiating mediastinal tuberculosis from mediastinal tumors: A case report by Aida, Noni Novisari Soeroso, Herani Mutia Riandini

Subjects: “…Mediastinal tuberculosis…”
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Binding of CXCL8/IL-8 to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Modulates the Innate Immune Response by Agnieszka Krupa, Marek Fol, Bozena R. Dziadek, Ewa Kepka, Dominika Wojciechowska, Anna Brzostek, Agnieszka Torzewska, Jaroslaw Dziadek, Robert P. Baughman, David Griffith, Anna K. Kurdowska

“…IL-8 may aid with mounting an adequate response during infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb); however, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. …”
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Compilation of 10 Years of MIRU-VNTR Data: Canadian National Tuberculosis Laboratory’s Experience by Meenu K. Sharma, Debra Janella, Alisa McGurran, Cindi Corbett, Heather Adam, Pierre-Marie Akochy, David Haldane, Hope MacKenzie, Jessica Minion, Robert Needle, Caroline Newberry, Michael Patterson, Inna Sekirov, Gregory Tyrrell, Hafid Soualhine

“…Tuberculosis is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide and is a priority at the provincial and federal levels in Canada. …”
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Current update on surgical management for spinal tuberculosis: a scientific mapping of worldwide publications by Romaniyanto Romaniyanto, Muhana Fawwazy Ilyas, Aldebaran Lado, Daffa Sadewa, Daffa Sadewa, Dykall Naf'an Dzikri, Enrico Ananda Budiono, Enrico Ananda Budiono

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An Evaluation of MAPIA in Michigan as an Ante-Mortem Supplemental Test for Use in Suspect Tuberculosis Cattle by Scott D. Fitzgerald, Heather A. Grodi, John B. Kaneene

“…The objective of this study was to make use of bovine tuberculosis suspect cattle from the state of Michigan to validate a multiantigen print immunoassay for use on sera to serve as an improved supplementary ante-mortem test to increase specificity of current tuberculosis testing methods. …”
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A Rare Culprit of Spontaneous Abortion, Latent Tuberculosis Complicated by Disseminated Peritoneal TB by Christoph Sossou, Chaitanya Pal, Jose R. Bustillo

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Implementation of an information system for tuberculosis in healthcare facilities in Indonesia: evaluation of its effectiveness and challenges by Rita Dian Pratiwi, Bachti Alisjahbana, Yanri Wijayanti Subronto, Sigit Priyanta, Suharna Suharna

“…Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) surveillance in Indonesia is currently supported by the recording and reporting technology Tuberculosis Information System (Sistem Informasi Tuberkulosis [SITB]). …”
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Dual Mycobacterial Invasion: A Case Report on Coexisting Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection by P. Prem Ananth, S. Raghul Raj, R. Anand, N. Nagarajan

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Assessment of Linezolid Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability in the Treatment of Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Case Review by Alena Tse-Chang, Dennis Kunimoto, Evelina Der, Rabia Ahmed

“…Linezolid is a potentially effective drug for the treatment of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis. Among 13 patients treated for tuberculosis with linezolid in the present study, nine had treatment success and four remain on treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Task Shifting in Community-Based DOTS Program as an Effective Control Strategy for Tuberculosis by André P. Gabriel, Charles P. Mercado

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains to be the most prevalent and debilitating pulmonary (PTB) infection in the world today, affecting about one-third of the world's population. …”
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Global epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 insights from Ecuadorian genomic data by Gabriel Morey-León, Paulina M. Mejía-Ponce, Juan Carlos Fernández-Cadena, Evelyn García-Moreira, Derly Andrade-Molina, Cuauhtémoc Licona-Cassani, Pablo Fresia, Luisa Berná

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Impact of Nutritional Support for Tuberculosis on Intermediate and Terminal Undernutrition and Treatment Outcomes (INSTITUT) study: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study to assess the impact of nutritional support on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Benin and Togo by Dissou Affolabi, Chelsie Cintron, Madolyn Dauphinais, Attannon Arnauld Fiogbe, Mohammed Fall Dogo, Safiou Ate, Christine Adjonou, Kokou Agossou, Susie Jiaxing Pan, Marius Esse, Benjamin Ade, Komi Séraphin Adjoh, Pranay Sinha, Kobto G Koura

“…Introduction Undernourished persons with tuberculosis (TB) (PWTB) are at increased risk of mortality, treatment failure and relapse. …”
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Surgical treatment outcomes and risk factors for post-TB lung disease by C. Guo, Q. Li, L. Wei, Y. Liu, D. Sun, C. Ding

Subjects: “…post-tuberculosis lung disease…”
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Tuberculous Osteomyelitis of the Scapular Spine Revealing HIV-1 Infection by Khaoula Idsaid, Malika Idalene, Khadija Danaoui, Wiam Ait Driss, Rania Elfargani, Nabila Soraa, Noura Tassi

Subjects: “…osteoarticular tuberculosis…”
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Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

Subjects: “…tuberculosis…”
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Abscess and aneurysm: A case of tuberculous abscess causing an aortic pseudo-aneurysm by Anjalie Gulati, BS, Steven Esses, MD

Subjects: “…Tuberculosis…”
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Antiretroviral Treatment-Associated Tuberculosis in a Prospective Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients Starting ART by William Worodria, Marguerite Massinga-Loembe, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Jane Namaganda, Andrew Kambugu, Yukari C. Manabe, Luc Kestens, Robert Colebunders

“…The subset of patients that are diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) disease while on ART have been classified as ART-associated TB. …”
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