This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practices about zoonotic diseases and associated factors among ruminant farmers in Selangor, Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between January 2018 and December...
No effective vaccine is available for any parasitic disease. The treatment to those is solely dependent on chemotherapy, which is always threatened due to development of drug resistance in bugs. This warrants identification of...
The Committee for the Development of Guidelines for Infection Control in the Urological Field, including Urinary Tract Management of the Japanese Urological Association, together with its systematic review team and external...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a worldwide illness caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Owing to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, numerous traditional strategies for developing novel alternative...
Despite microbiological cure, about 50% of TB patients have poor lung recovery. Neutrophils are associated with lung pathology, however, CD16|CD62L-defined subsets have not been studied in TB. Using flow cytometry, we monitored...
The EccC enzyme of ESX-1 system contains (i) a membrane bound Rv3870 with single ATPase domain and (ii) a cytoplasmic Rv3871 with two ATPase domains and involved in secretion of ESAT6/CFP10 factor out of the cell. In current...
Childhood tuberculosis disease is difficult to diagnose and manage and is an under-recognised cause of morbidity and mortality. Reported data from Canada do not focus on childhood tuberculosis or capture key epidemiologic,...
Active case finding (ACF) is critical for the timely detection and treatment of diseases like tuberculosis (TB). ACF is crucial in India, where health-seeking behaviour across various populations is low and non-reporting is a...
Antimicrobial resistance is a main concern in tuberculosis treatment and is often associated with the emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains resistant to rifampicin (RIF), which is one of the cornerstones of...
There is accumulating evidence that higher-than-standard doses of isoniazid are effective against low-to-intermediate-level isoniazid-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but the optimal dose remains...
More humans have died of tuberculosis (TB) than any other infectious disease and millions still die each year. Experts advocate for blood-based, serum protein biomarkers to help diagnose TB, which afflicts millions of people in...
Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis and also responsible for serious threat to public health. Koumiss is a fermented mare’s milk product, used as traditional drink. Here, we explored the...
