Essays about: "Latent tuberculosis infection"

Found 3 essays containing the words Latent tuberculosis infection.

  1. 1. Development of a Prototype GeneXpert Assay for Blood-Based Tuberculosis Case Finding

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Kevin Siu; [2021]
    Keywords : GeneXpert assay; qPCR; Tuberculosis diagnostics; mRNA biomarkers; Active tuberculosis; Latent tuberculosis; Tuberculosis case finding; End-TB strategy;

    Abstract : En 10-plex GeneXpert analysmetod för diagnos av M. Tuberculosis infektion samt med kapacitet att särskilja aktiv och latent tuberkulos har utvecklats på Cepheid. Analysmetoden sker ex-vivo och kvantifierar uttryck av tuberkulos associerade mRNA biomarkörer i antigenstimulerat helblod. READ MORE

  3. 2. Treating latent tuberculosis : Efficacy of rifapentine plus isoniazid combination therapy vs. isoniazid monotherapy

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Christinegie Khoury; [2021]
    Keywords : Latent tuberculosis infection; rifapentine; isoniazid;

    Abstract : Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a global health issue that affects approximately one quarter of the world’s population. It refers to a state of persistent immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without clinical evidence of active tuberculosis (TB). READ MORE

  4. 3. Comparison of QuantiFERON®TB Gold with tuberculin skin test to improve diagnostics and routine screening for tuberculosis infection among newly arrived asylum seekers to Norway

    University essay from Nordiska ministerrådet/Nordic School of Public Health NHV

    Author : Brita Askeland Winje; [2008]
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; Screening; Tuberculin Skin Test; QuantiFERON®TB Gold; Tuberkulose; screening; tuberkulin hudtest; QuantiFERON®TB Gold;

    Abstract : Introduksjon: QuantiFERON®TB Gold (QFT) er en ny blodtest for påvisning av tuberkulosesmitte, men med få data så langt fra undersøkelse av immigranter. Målet med studien var å sammenligne resultat av QFT og tuberkulin hudtest blant nyankomne asylsøkere i Norge og å vurdere hvilken rolle QFT bør ha i screening for latent tuberkulose. READ MORE