Interferon-γ release assays for the diagnosis of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the accuracy of the
QuantiFERON-TB® Gold In-Tube (QFT-G-IT) and the T-SPOT®.TB assays with the tuberculin skin …
QuantiFERON-TB® Gold In-Tube (QFT-G-IT) and the T-SPOT®.TB assays with the tuberculin skin …
Towards tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low-incidence countries
…, R Centis, D Chemtob, DM Cirillo… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This paper describes an action framework for countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence
(<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework …
(<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework …
[HTML][HTML] Sex and gender differences and biases in artificial intelligence for biomedicine and healthcare
Precision Medicine implies a deep understanding of inter-individual differences in health and
disease that are due to genetic and environmental factors. To acquire such understanding …
disease that are due to genetic and environmental factors. To acquire such understanding …
LTBI: latent tuberculosis infection or lasting immune responses to M. tuberculosis? A TBNET consensus statement
…, B Kan, I Solovic, R Duarte, DM Cirillo - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Tuberculosis control relies on the identification and preventive treatment of individuals who
are latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, direct identification of latent …
are latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, direct identification of latent …
Macrophage‐dependent induction of the Salmonella pathogenicity island 2 type III secretion system and its role in intracellular survival
DM Cirillo, RH Valdivia, DM Monack… - Molecular …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
… (C) and the PhoP/PhoQ-dependent pagA (D). After a 5 h infection, intracellular bacteria were
… Hensel and D. Holden for sharing strains and data before publication (see accompanying …
… Hensel and D. Holden for sharing strains and data before publication (see accompanying …
[HTML][HTML] Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance: a prospective multicentre diagnostic accuracy study
…, B King, SL Hall, S Chakravorty, DM Cirillo… - The Lancet infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background The Xpert MTB/RIF assay is an automated molecular test that has improved the
detection of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance, but its sensitivity is inadequate in …
detection of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance, but its sensitivity is inadequate in …
The New Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra: Improving Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Resistance to Rifampin in an Assay Suitable for Point-of-Care Testing
…, DM Cirillo, A Davidow, CM Denkinger, D Persing… - MBio, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
… Xpert may also generate occasional false-positive RIF-R calls for paucibacillary samples
due to delays in the real-time signal generated by assay probes D and E (14). Its false …
due to delays in the real-time signal generated by assay probes D and E (14). Its false …
Evolutionary history and global spread of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing lineage
…, M Bonnet, E Borroni, I Campos-Herrero, D Cirillo… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
… By applying these rates and a generation time of 1 d for M. tuberculosis, we estimated a mean
TMRCA of 6,600 years for the Beijing lineage (Table 1). According to coalescent analyses, …
TMRCA of 6,600 years for the Beijing lineage (Table 1). According to coalescent analyses, …
Management of patients with multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe: a TBNET consensus statement
…, B Williams, WW Yew, JP Zellweger, DM Cirillo - 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… Lange and DM Cirillo) and agreement by the TBNET steering committee, co-authors were
invited from among international experts in the field of MDR/XDR-TB (chapter leaders and …
invited from among international experts in the field of MDR/XDR-TB (chapter leaders and …
Cell-substratum interaction of cultured avian osteoclasts is mediated by specific adhesion structures.
The cell-substratum interaction was studied in cultures of osteoclasts isolated from the
medullary bone of laying hens kept on low calcium diet. In fully spread osteoclasts, cell-…
medullary bone of laying hens kept on low calcium diet. In fully spread osteoclasts, cell-…