2023
Phylogeography and transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis spanning prisons and surrounding communities in Paraguay
Sanabria G, Sequera G, Aguirre S, Méndez J, dos Santos P, Gustafson N, Godoy M, Ortiz A, Cespedes C, Martínez G, García-Basteiro A, Andrews J, Croda J, Walter K. Phylogeography and transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis spanning prisons and surrounding communities in Paraguay. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 303. PMID: 36658111, PMCID: PMC9849832, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35813-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident tuberculosis casesTB control programsTuberculosis casesRecent transmissionTransmission clustersNew infectionsProspective genomic surveillanceTransmission riskM. tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisGenomic surveillanceMycobacterium tuberculosis complex genomeTuberculosisOutside prisonTransmission linkageControl programsInfectionIncidence
2018
Internal migration and transmission dynamics of tuberculosis in Shanghai, China: an epidemiological, spatial, genomic analysis
Yang C, Lu L, Warren JL, Wu J, Jiang Q, Zuo T, Gan M, Liu M, Liu Q, DeRiemer K, Hong J, Shen X, Colijn C, Guo X, Gao Q, Cohen T. Internal migration and transmission dynamics of tuberculosis in Shanghai, China: an epidemiological, spatial, genomic analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2018, 18: 788-795. PMID: 29681517, PMCID: PMC6035060, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30218-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChinaDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinisatellite RepeatsMolecular EpidemiologyMycobacterium tuberculosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRural PopulationSpatial AnalysisTransients and MigrantsTuberculosisUrban PopulationWhole Genome SequencingConceptsM tuberculosisEpidemiological dataSingle nucleotide polymorphismsCulture-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolatesCulture-positive tuberculosisPopulation-based studyMycobacterium tuberculosis isolatesTransmission dynamicsTime of infectionDynamics of tuberculosisTuberculosis controlUS National InstitutesTuberculosis isolatesMore effective interventionsProximity of residenceRecent transmissionPatient's homeTuberculosisLocal transmission dynamicsEffective interventionsLocal transmissionLocal incidenceNational InstituteVNTR patternsWhole-genome sequencing
2017
Drivers of Tuberculosis Transmission
Mathema B, Andrews JR, Cohen T, Borgdorff MW, Behr M, Glynn JR, Rustomjee R, Silk BJ, Wood R. Drivers of Tuberculosis Transmission. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 216: s644-s653. PMID: 29112745, PMCID: PMC5853844, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecent transmissionTuberculosis transmissionTuberculosis casesCulture-positive tuberculosis casesInterferon-γ release assaysΓ release assaysTuberculin skin testMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionTuberculosis case notificationTransmission of tuberculosisPublic health systemPrevalent tuberculosisTuberculosis infectionSkin testIncident diseaseCase notificationClinical diseaseHealth systemCapacity of healthcareOngoing transmissionTuberculosisYoung childrenHighlight knowledge gapsInfection eventsWhole-genome sequencing
2016
Protocol for a population-based molecular epidemiology study of tuberculosis transmission in a high HIV-burden setting: the Botswana Kopanyo study
Zetola N, Modongo C, Moonan P, Click E, Oeltmann J, Shepherd J, Finlay A, Basotli J, Bile E, Boyd R, Mbashi D, Fane O, Shin S, Surie D, Cowger V, Matsire O, Posey J, Serumola C, Tobias J. Protocol for a population-based molecular epidemiology study of tuberculosis transmission in a high HIV-burden setting: the Botswana Kopanyo study. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010046. PMID: 27160840, PMCID: PMC4874111, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB transmissionHIV infectionHigh HIV burden settingsPopulation-based molecular epidemiology studiesHIV burden settingsTuberculosis index casesAirborne droplet nucleiHigh rateMolecular epidemiology studiesMtb transmissionIndependent review boardTuberculosis transmissionUS CentersRecent transmissionHigh riskIndex caseLow prevalenceMTB isolatesParticipants' residencesEthical approvalEpidemiology studiesDisease controlHIVReview boardMycobacterium tuberculosis
2011
P1-332 First insight into genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Brazil
Silva A, Ferrazoli L, Reis J, Pereira S, Mota E, Reis M. P1-332 First insight into genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Salvador, Brazil. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2011, 65: a159. DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976f.24.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Transmissible encephalopathy agents
Manuelidis L. Transmissible encephalopathy agents. Virulence 2010, 1: 101-104. PMID: 21178425, PMCID: PMC3073180, DOI: 10.4161/viru.1.2.10822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathiesKuru agentNormal miceRecent transmissionInfectious agentsTissue pathologyTSE agentsDisease latencyVirulence characteristicsNeural cellsSpongiform encephalopathiesPrion hypothesisEpidemic spreadAgentsGeographic regionsEncephalopathyVirulenceSuperinfectionMicePathology
2006
Exogenous re-infection and the dynamics of tuberculosis epidemics: local effects in a network model of transmission
Cohen T, Colijn C, Finklea B, Murray M. Exogenous re-infection and the dynamics of tuberculosis epidemics: local effects in a network model of transmission. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface 2006, 4: 523-531. PMID: 17251134, PMCID: PMC2373405, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2006.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB control strategiesPublic health policy makersType of TBMolecular epidemiologic toolsHealth policy makersTB diseasePrimary diseasePrimary progressionTB incidenceRecent infectionTB transmissionTuberculosis diseaseInfectious disease transmissionTuberculosis epidemicRecent transmissionEpidemiological dataForce of infectionInfectious casesLatent infectionEpidemiologic toolInfectionMycobacterium tuberculosisSpecific populationsDiseaseEpidemic trajectories
1998
Molecular and Geographic Patterns of Tuberculosis Transmission After 15 Years of Directly Observed Therapy
Bishai W, Graham N, Harrington S, Pope D, Hooper N, Astemborski J, Sheely L, Vlahov D, Glass G, Chaisson R. Molecular and Geographic Patterns of Tuberculosis Transmission After 15 Years of Directly Observed Therapy. JAMA 1998, 280: 1679-1684. PMID: 9831999, DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.19.1679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiologic linkObserved therapyTuberculosis casesTuberculosis transmissionRecent transmissionTraditional contact investigationsCulture-positive tuberculosisTuberculosis control measuresCases of tuberculosisCommon risk factorsProportion of casesHigher drug useLow socioeconomic statusProportion of diseaseContact investigationEpidemiologic evidenceM tuberculosisRisk factorsEpidemiologic comparisonsEpidemiologic linkageTuberculosis accountsInformation system dataTraditional contact tracingDrug useEarly identification
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