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  <title>GIDS Research Radar · Tuberculosis</title>
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    <title>Targeting Latent Tuberculosis Using Hypoxia-Activated Prodrugs of Bedaquiline Analogues</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings address antimicrobial resistance and limited treatment options for latent tuberculosis infection, which affects approximately 90% of infected individuals. The hypoxia-activated prodrug approach may improve treatment of persistent tuberculosis within hypoxic niches that drive prolonged treatment regimens.</description>
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    <category>Antimicrobial resistance</category>
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    <title>Interferon-gamma release assays versus tuberculin skin test for latent tuberculosis infection positivity among healthcare workers and first responders: a systematic review and meta-analysis</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Latent tuberculosis infection remains common among healthcare workers, and positivity estimates vary substantially by diagnostic method. The association of TST positivity with BCG vaccination suggests IGRA may offer greater specificity for screening BCG-vaccinated occupational groups.</description>
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    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
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    <title>Strengthening comprehensive tuberculosis care in Angola: a scoping review of strategies, challenges, and potentialities in a high-burden setting</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The synthesis identifies priority interventions such as guideline updates and workforce training that address documented operational gaps. Enhancing these areas may improve overall disease management capacity within the region.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
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    <title>Incidence and risk factors of poor wound healing following emergency surgery for intestinal tuberculosis</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings describe a postoperative wound-healing burden and associated patient characteristics in an emergency intestinal-tuberculosis surgery cohort. They may provide contextual evidence for editorial assessment of surgical outcomes in this narrowly defined population, but they do not measure population-level disease activity or a surveillance trend.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Implications of edge cases for antimicrobial susceptibility predictions for rifampin, delamanid, and pretomanid with the WHO &lt;i&gt;Mycobacterium tuberculosis&lt;/i&gt; mutation catalog.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1128-spectrum-01821-26-8bd430ba/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The WHO mutation catalog is increasingly used for clinical decision-making, and false-resistant predictions for rifampin, delamanid, and pretomanid can lead to inappropriate treatment adjustments, highlighting the need for systematic quality control.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported preventive practices among medical students at the University of Khartoum: A cross-sectional educational survey.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pone-0357003-3d2144fc/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings identify specific TB knowledge gaps among future clinicians in a high-burden setting and may inform curricular reinforcement of TB-related knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Cross-sectional study</category>
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    <title>CD4+CD8+ double-positive T cells are associated with severity of tuberculosis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fcimb-2026-1887199-690384f5/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings suggest that peripheral double-positive T cell percentage could serve as a non-invasive biomarker for TB severity stratification, potentially supporting clinical decision-making in tuberculosis management.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Diagnostic yield of thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion and comparative analysis of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase levels.</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4081-monaldi-2026-3910-98b83776/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings underscore a viable procedural pathway for resolving diagnostically ambiguous pleural conditions in regions where infectious and neoplastic respiratory diseases carry substantial prevalence.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>To Study the Correlation of Levels of Inflammatory Markers with the Duration of Treatment in Patients Diagnosed with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Longitudinal Study</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4103-aam-aam-158-26-63bab5f2/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Monitoring these biological parameters could serve as an economical supplementary approach for evaluating therapeutic progression in healthcare systems with restricted infrastructure.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Global, Regional and National Trends in Latent Tuberculosis Infection Prevalence From 1990 to 2023, With Projections to 2050</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The authors argue that sustained declines in standardized LTBI rates co-exist with a growing absolute caseload, implying that TB elimination efforts require prevention-oriented policies targeting progression to active disease, especially in ageing and other high-risk populations.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Health policy</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Mathematical Analysis and Optimal Control of a Tuberculosis Model with Early Diagnosed Latent Infections</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-28924-2291-8639-24-2026-260-992526eb/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The quantitative comparisons assist decision-makers in balancing budgetary limits against the desired magnitude of case reduction during tuberculosis management.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Municipality-level spatial clustering and socio-environmental determinants of tuberculosis in Nepal, 2019–2024</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-14265-8-297fc0e5/</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The pronounced regional concentration of reported cases implies that precision resource deployment and area-specific prevention initiatives may better support national elimination objectives.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Melioidosis in South Asia: Scientific Advances, Regional Challenges and One Health Perspectives—An Integrated Research Synthesis from the 4th South Asian Melioidosis Congress</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-12688-wellcomeopenres-27378-1-ded6c4b1/</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The compilation frames melioidosis as an escalating yet frequently ignored infectious threat that demands improved monitoring frameworks, uniform testing standards, and interdisciplinary coordination to decrease adverse health outcomes.</description>
    <category>Melioidosis</category>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>One Health</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Outbreak investigation</category>
    <category>Antimicrobial resistance</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Climate and environment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Tuberculosis Under Apartheid in Cape Town, South Africa, 1950–1989</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-shm-hkag069-014e76ec/</link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The article highlights how segregation, poverty, and political structures can obstruct TB treatment, surveillance, and social-health interventions, even when curative medical technology is available.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Why Do Migrants Choose to Receive Months-Long Tuberculosis Treatment at a Sanatorium? A Qualitative Exploration of Migrant Care-Seeking for Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment in Tak Province, Thailand</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-12688-wellcomeopenres-27420-1-50f13ee0/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Sanatorium-based tuberculosis care was acceptable to mobile migrant populations because it addressed structural and social barriers through free, trusted, and supportive care combined with practical assistance, enabling completion of prolonged treatment regimens.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Commentary</category>
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    <title>Congenital Tuberculosis in a 2-Week-Old Neonate With an Asymptomatic Mother</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1542-peds-2025-074675-e9afc5f1/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The case underscores the need for heightened awareness of tuberculosis during pregnancy, particularly in at-risk populations, to enable early diagnosis and prevent perinatal transmission. It highlights the diagnostic challenge posed by asymptomatic maternal TB and variable presentation in affected neonates.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Transmission dynamics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Pulmonary rehabilitation in post-tuberculosis lung disease: a systematic review</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fmed-2026-1929171-322c5534/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>PR may represent a non-pharmacologic intervention that could improve functional outcomes and quality of life in the substantial population living with long-term respiratory sequelae of tuberculosis.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Case Report: STAT3 hyper-IgE syndrome in children: two cases report with uncommon complications of tuberculosis and lymphoma</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fped-2026-1872306-50c564c0/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The report emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis, individualized treatment, and regular follow-up for patients with hyper-IgE syndrome given their susceptibility to severe infections and lymphoma.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>CONTEMPORARY CHEST RADIOGRAPHIC MANIFESTATIONS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION WITH HIV/AIDS COINFECTION : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AND PRIMARY STUDIES</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-70070-msqq9n43-1141f5e6/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Conventional imaging protocols frequently miss active infections in immunocompromised cohorts, aligning with the authors&apos; emphasis on laboratory confirmation regardless of scan results.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>AIDS</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Antimicrobial peptides for tuberculosis in a post-antibiotic era: from in vitro promise to therapeutic potential</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1038-s44259-026-00238-z-3923c40f/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings are relevant to addressing the global burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis and the need for shorter, more effective treatment regimens.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Optimizing culture-free approaches to recover high-quality Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic variation</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1099-mgen-0-001806-219022b5/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Reducing reliance on lengthy culture procedures may accelerate pathogen genome recovery for epidemiological tracking.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Genomic epidemiology</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Genomic study</category>
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    <title>The bacterial pH gradient contributes to persistence in Mycobacterium tuberculosis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1128-mbio-01692-26-283fceac/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Findings suggest that pharmacological disruption of the bacterial pH gradient is a rapid chemical tool to study persister biology in TB, with potential broader relevance to other infectious diseases.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Population-level genome sequencing reveals distinct Mycobacterium tuberculosis intrahost mutational trajectories in simian immunodeficiency virus-coinfected and antiretroviral treated non-human primates</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1128-msystems-00329-26-aa059301/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The abstract frames the work in relation to tuberculosis and HIV coinfection, noting that TB remains a major cause of mortality, particularly among people living with HIV. The study may be relevant to understanding pathogen evolution under immune and treatment-related pressures, but the supplied evidence is from a non-human primate model rather than a clinical intervention study.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>HIV infection</category>
    <category>AIDS</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Clinical utility of targeted next-generation sequencing for rapid detection, species differentiation, drug resistance profiling, and prognostic evaluation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a multi-center retrospective cohort study</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fcimb-2026-1818202-5ba8527e/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Overcoming current diagnostic delays and incomplete resistance profiling could improve laboratory efficiency and support more informed therapeutic planning for a persistent global infectious disease burden.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Cohort study</category>
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    <title>Incremental value of quantitative SPECT/CT integrated parameters in a multimodal machine-learning model for differentiating spinal tuberculosis from pyogenic spondylitis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fcimb-2026-1897479-2df410fa/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Distinguishing spinal tuberculosis from pyogenic spondylitis is clinically important because the two conditions require different treatment approaches. The findings suggest that quantitative SPECT/CT parameters may offer complementary diagnostic information to improve differential diagnosis, though multicenter validation and prospective studies are needed before clinical implementation.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Algorithmic Determinants of Performance Heterogeneity in Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Prediction of Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3390-microorganisms14081824-4cbde115/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Reducing diagnostic uncertainty for clinical laboratories could facilitate more consistent implementation of genomic resistance testing. Standardized predictive accuracy may support uniform laboratory reporting practices and improve workflow reliability.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in abdominal tuberculosis diagnosis: A scoping review and translational roadmap</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-35712-aig-123751-6bffb915/</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Improving detection accuracy for abdominal tuberculosis in resource-constrained environments could mitigate diagnostic delays and support more standardized care delivery pathways.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>AIDS</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Antimicrobial resistance</category>
    <category>Diagnostics</category>
    <category>Systematic review</category>
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    <title>Africa’s Silent Humanitarian Crisis: Why Viral Hepatitis Must No Longer Be Ignored</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1093-rescon-vmag135-8768e99e/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The article positions viral hepatitis as an urgent public health priority warranting immediate action through expanded testing, diagnosis, treatment, birth-dose vaccination, and integration with Universal Health Coverage initiatives.</description>
    <category>Viral Hepatitis</category>
    <category>Malaria</category>
    <category>Chronic hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Hepatitis B</category>
    <category>Hepatitis C</category>
    <category>Vaccination</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Tuberculosis burden in Saudi Arabia: retrospective analysis of national surveillance data, 2012–2024, with future forecasts</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-14222-5-a8e79b76/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The authors frame the findings as relevant to advancing WHO End TB targets in Saudi Arabia, calling for strengthened surveillance, targeted screening, and region-specific interventions.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Surveillance</category>
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    <title>Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy in the Era of Primary Drug Resistance: A Primum Non Nocere Reappraisal</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-4103-jphpc-jphpc-11-26-8ecb8926/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The paper raises ethical and policy concerns about tuberculosis preventive therapy in regions with high drug resistance, potentially informing TPT guidelines and harm-benefit assessments for latent TB treatment.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>Evaluasi Pola Peresepan Dan Drug Related Problems Pada Pasien Tuberculosis Paru Di Poliklinik Paru Rumah Sakit Umum X Di Purbalingga</title>
    <link>https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-62335-cendekia-v3i8-2893-d1c19142/</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Within the reported hospital outpatient setting, the findings identify frequent drug-related problems and an association between higher medication counts and these problems. The abstract does not establish effects beyond this study population.</description>
    <category>Tuberculosis</category>
    <category>Treatment</category>
    <category>Journal article</category>
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    <title>The pair of fatty acid degradation regulator (FadR)-characterized pseudo-palindromic motifs spacing with 11 bp contribute unequally to the DNA binding ability of the HTH-type transcriptional regulator Rv0494 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv.</title>
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    <description>Understanding how Rv0494 regulates persistence, starvation response, and very-long-chain fatty acid synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis may inform insights into bacterial adaptation and survival mechanisms relevant to tuberculosis pathogenesis.</description>
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    <title>Analytical performance of a multi-target open real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of tuberculosis, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, and drug resistance in a high-burden setting.</title>
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    <description>Multi-target molecular platforms that detect both rifampicin and isoniazid resistance address current diagnostic gaps where rifampicin serves as the sole surrogate for multidrug resistance. The open-platform design may offer flexibility and reduced dependence on proprietary systems in high-burden settings.</description>
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    <title>Advanced lesions of tuberculosis of the genitourinary system</title>
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    <description>The findings highlight that advanced genitourinary tuberculosis is common and strongly associated with disseminated respiratory disease, drug resistance, and HIV-negative status, which may inform screening and treatment protocols.</description>
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    <title>Modern aspects of specific tuberculosis prevention (analytical literature review)</title>
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    <description>Optimizing tuberculosis control with incomplete vaccination coverage requires precision epidemiology and synchronization of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic measures. Unvaccinated groups present localized epidemiological risks within the broader population.</description>
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    <title>Pulmonary tuberculosis or nocardiosis? A clinical case discussion</title>
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    <description>The case demonstrates that diseases with clinical and radiological features resembling tuberculosis may require molecular diagnostic methods beyond standard microbiological techniques to establish correct etiology and guide appropriate treatment.</description>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings illustrate the need for integrated cross-regional genomic surveillance and improved diagnostic timeliness to address tuberculosis transmission in increasingly mobile and diverse populations.</description>
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    <title>Comparison of phylogenetic metrics of transmission between symptomatic and asymptomatic tuberculosis in individuals who were incarcerated in Brazil in 2008–24: a retrospective genomic epidemiology study</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Exclusive reliance on clinical symptoms for identifying infected persons may overlook a major driver of ongoing dissemination, indicating that systematic screening protocols are essential in congregate environments.</description>
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    <title>Vaccination policies for healthcare personnel in Europe, 2026</title>
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    <description>The findings highlight persistent variation in healthcare worker vaccination policies across Europe despite recent expansion. The authors note that harmonized, evidence-based policies are needed to protect both healthcare personnel and patients amid resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases.</description>
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    <title>Booster vaccine reduces BCG-primed mice&apos;s protection against primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by raising IL-10 levels</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The work addresses the documented insufficiency of infant bacille Calmette-Guérin immunization for older populations by investigating mechanistic pathways that could inform next-generation adult tuberculosis immunization strategies.</description>
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    <title>Diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis host response 3-gene cartridge among tuberculosis household contacts in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe: a prospective, longitudinal, diagnostic and prognostic accuracy cohort study</title>
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    <description>The MTB-HR assay did not meet WHO target product profile criteria for screening or prognostic use, but its positive predictive value exceeded that of currently used tests. The authors suggest the assay may still have a role in tuberculosis screening and prevention strategies for household contacts, a priority population where existing tests perform poorly.</description>
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    <title>Inflammatory biomarkers of asymptomatic and symptomatic tuberculosis</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The findings suggest that biomarkers developed for symptomatic tuberculosis triage should not be directly adopted for community-based asymptomatic screening without additional optimization.</description>
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    <category>Health policy</category>
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    <title>Discovery and Mechanism of Action of a Novel Desloratadine Derivative Inhibiting &lt;i&gt;Mycobacterium tuberculosis&lt;/i&gt; 3-Dehydroquinate Synthase.</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The work identifies the shikimate pathway enzyme DHQS as a candidate target and DL25 as a lead-like scaffold relevant to developing new therapeutics against drug-resistant tuberculosis.</description>
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    <title>Dual inhibition of respiratory complexes in &lt;i&gt;Mycobacterium tuberculosis&lt;/i&gt; results in bacterial killing.</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The identification of synergistic metabolic vulnerabilities provides a foundation for developing combination treatments aimed at overcoming antimicrobial resistance in tuberculosis infections.</description>
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    <title>Trends and determinants of tuberculosis treatment outcomes among patients at Hargeisa tuberculosis hospital, Somaliland (2019–2024): a multi-year retrospective study</title>
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    <description>The findings identify two vulnerable populations requiring enhanced intervention: older patients and those with TB/HIV co-infection. The authors recommend strengthening TB/HIV service integration and providing targeted clinical management and adherence support for older patients to improve treatment outcomes.</description>
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    <title>Evaluating documentation of follow-up laboratory testing in TB treatment monitoring in the Eastern Region of Ghana: a consistency analysis of three facility registers</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The study highlights gaps in register-based documentation of WHO-recommended follow-up testing for TB treatment monitoring in Ghana, pointing to potential priorities for strengthening recording practices and integrated reporting within TB control programmes.</description>
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    <title>Clinical spectrum of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at a tertiary care centre in Ghana: a retrospective study</title>
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    <description>The findings provide clinical and epidemiologic context for EPTB case detection in the reported Ghanaian hospital setting. The abstract identifies the diversity of EPTB presentations as relevant to diagnosis and management, but it does not establish effects on population-level tuberculosis surveillance or outcomes.</description>
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    <title>Comparison of the treatment outcomes and identification of the risk factors associated with unfavorable outcomes among extra pulmonary and pulmonary tuberculosis patients under NTEP</title>
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    <description>Documenting these outcome variations assists program administrators in refining case management strategies and prioritizing access to rapid microbiological verification and resistance screening tools.</description>
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    <title>Inclusion of young adolescents in policy development for new tuberculosis vaccines.</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Policymakers must integrate these operational hurdles into immunization planning to prevent systematic exclusion of younger demographics from emerging therapeutic protections.</description>
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    <title>Feasibility and efficacy of a population-based pulmonary rehabilitation for post-tuberculosis lung disease in Bangladesh</title>
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    <description>The findings suggest pulmonary rehabilitation may be a viable intervention for managing post-tuberculosis lung disease sequelae even in resource-limited settings.</description>
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