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Negative conversion of T-SPOT results after hemodialysis: case series and literature review
BackgroundLatent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) affects 11.9% of outpatients under maintenance hemodialysis in Japan. In addition, the risk of...
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Early diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients using the T-SPOT test
A 49-year-old man was admitted with peritonitis nine months after starting continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for kidney failure....
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Diagnostic value of combined pleural interleukin-33, adenosine deaminase and peripheral blood tuberculosis T cell spot detection TB for tuberculous pleurisy
BackgroundTo investigate the correlation between pleural fluid interleukin-33 (IL-33) and adenosine deaminase (ADA) and peripheral blood tuberculosis...
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Clinical effect of T-SPOT.TB test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
BackgroundThe goal of this study was to further investigate the clinical effectiveness of the T-SPOT. TB test in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB),...
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Impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) therapy on interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) and diagnostic value in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB), a highly contagious respiratory disease, presents a significant global health threat, with a notable increase in...
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Quantitative investigation of factors relevant to the T cell spot test for tuberculosis infection in active tuberculosis
BackgroundPrevious qualitative studies suggested that the false negative rate of the T cell spot test for tuberculosis infection (T-SPOT. TB ) is...
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Evaluation of different diagnostic methods for spinal tuberculosis infection
Background and purposeTuberculosis (TB) is the most fatal infectious disease worldwide. Approximately 24.6% of tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary...
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Cellular and humoral immunogenicity against SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or infection is associated with the memory phenotype of T- and B-lymphocytes in adult allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients
We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate cellular and humoral immunogenicity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...
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Diagnostic accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assay in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with suspected tuberculosis infection: a meta-analysis
PurposeThe diagnostic accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) in immunosuppressed patients remains unclear.
MethodsA systematic review...
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Development of diagnostic algorithm using machine learning for distinguishing between active tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection
BackgroundThe discrimination between active tuberculosis (ATB) and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains challenging. The present study aims...
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A scoring model for diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion
BackgroundDue to the low efficiency of a single clinical feature or laboratory variable in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TBPE), the...
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Tuberculous ciliary body granuloma initially diagnosed as bullous retinal detachment: a case report
BackgroundOcular tuberculosis is a relatively rare extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. This vision-threatening disease is extremely...
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BabyWASH and diarrhea prevention practices following multimedia educational intervention in hard-to-reach areas of the Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia: a mixed-method endline evaluation
BackgroundWater, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions, which are specifically targeted towards young children—known as “BabyWASH”—reduce...
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Photobiomodulation enhanced endogenous pain modulation in healthy volunteers
To examine the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) in healthy volunteers using photonic stimulation of acupuncture points on conditioned pain...
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Update of the mechanism and characteristics of tuberculosis in chronic kidney disease
The risk of tuberculosis (TB) is significantly increased in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is closely related to...
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Assessment and clinical utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for suspected lower respiratory tract infections
ObjectivesThis study aims to compare the diagnostic efficacy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to traditional diagnostic methods in...
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Use of T-SPOT.TB for the diagnosis of unconventional pleural tuberculosis is superior to ADA in high prevalence areas: a prospective analysis of 601 cases
BackgroundTuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is the most common extrapulmonary manifestation and may have lasting effect on lung function. However...
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The TBAg/PHA ratio in T-SPOT.TB assay has high prospective value in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: a multicenter study in China
BackgroundThe positive rate of pathogenic examination about tuberculosis is low. It is still difficult to achieve early diagnosis for some TB...
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Mycobacterial lymphadenitis without granuloma formation in a patient with anti-interferon-gamma antibodies
A previously healthy 49-year-old Japanese woman presented with cervical lymph node swelling and tenderness. Lymph node biopsy revealed reactive...
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Efficacy and safety of laser peripheral iridoplasty with different energy levels and locations in the treatment of primary angle closure disease assessed by swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography
BackgroundTo explore the efficacy and safety of laser peripheral iridoplasty (LPIp) with different energy levels and locations in the treatment of...
