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Background: Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the most effective strategy to control tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV infection. The tuberculin skin test ...

The current tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the most widely used vaccine worldwide, but it does not prevent the establishment of latent TB or ...

"If a person has latent TB infection, TB disease activation varies from 5% to 15% over a lifetime, but can be higher if a person has multiple risks, such as being an elderly person and/or being ...

Ahmedabad: An investigation into the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among silica-dust-exposed agate workers of Khambhat by ICMR-National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH) has just been ...

This was revealed after the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) organised an interactive forum on latent tuberculosis, titled “Engaging Discussions and Collaborative Insights for Effective ...

Delray Beach, FL, Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Latent TB Testing market is projected to grow from USD 582.5 million in 2024 to USD 773.4 million by 2029, demonstrating a robust ...

A tuberculosis outbreak was declared in Pangnirtung in 2021, Pond Inlet and Naujaat in 2023. Nunavut's Department of Health ...

Moving a step closer towards the elimination of Tuberculosis (TB), the Maharashtra government is all set to introduce the ...

A significant technological shift which could redefine the business landscape in the latent TB testing market, is the growing interest in developing and refining IGRA tests. IGRA presents more ...