Tuberculosis bacillary load, an early marker of disease severity: the utility of tuberculosis molecular bacterial load assay
…, E Kampira, G Davies, N Bhatt, EN Ntinginya, S Viegas… - Thorax, 2020 - thorax.bmj.com
In this comparative biomarker study, we analysed 1768 serial sputum samples from 178
patients at 4 sites in Southeast Africa. We show that tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load …
patients at 4 sites in Southeast Africa. We show that tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load …
Biomarkers for tuberculosis: the case for lipoarabinomannan
…, G Fröberg, L Korshun, S Viegas… - ERJ open …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Tuberculosis (TB) is considered the most onerous of infectious diseases according to recent
reports from the World Health Organization. Available tests for TB diagnosis present severe …
reports from the World Health Organization. Available tests for TB diagnosis present severe …
Emergence of bedaquiline-resistant tuberculosis and of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains with rpoB Ile491Phe …
Background In 2021, an estimated 4800 people developed rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
in Mozambique, 75% of which went undiagnosed. Detailed molecular data on rifampicin-…
in Mozambique, 75% of which went undiagnosed. Detailed molecular data on rifampicin-…
[HTML][HTML] Origin and Global Expansion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineage 3
…, F Vaziri, V Sintchenko, E Martinez, SO Viegas… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tuberculosis still causes 1.5 million deaths annually and is mainly caused
by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains belonging to three evolutionary modern …
by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains belonging to three evolutionary modern …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Mozambique
SO Viegas, A Machado, R Groenheit… - BMC microbiology, 2010 - Springer
Background Mozambique is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB)
in Sub-Saharan Africa, and information on the predominant genotypes of Mycobacterium …
in Sub-Saharan Africa, and information on the predominant genotypes of Mycobacterium …
Description of a mass poisoning in a rural district in Mozambique: the first documented bongkrekic acid poisoning in Africa
…, C Mosse, Q Fernandes, SO Viegas… - Clinical infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background On 9 January 2015, in a rural town in Mozambique, >230 persons became sick
and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage. …
and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage. …
[HTML][HTML] Contribution of PEPFAR-supported HIV and TB molecular diagnostic networks to COVID-19 testing preparedness in 16 countries
…, G Masamha, SO Viegas… - Emerging infectious …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supports molecular HIV and
tuberculosis diagnostic networks and information management systems in low-and middle-…
tuberculosis diagnostic networks and information management systems in low-and middle-…
[HTML][HTML] Clonal expansion across the seas as seen through CPLP-TB database: A joint effort in cataloguing Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in …
…, F Maltez, S Clemente, E Coelho, S Viegas… - Infection, genetics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem within the Community of Portuguese
Language Speaking Countries (CPLP). Despite the marked variation in TB incidence across its …
Language Speaking Countries (CPLP). Despite the marked variation in TB incidence across its …
[HTML][HTML] HIV prevalence and TB in migrant miners communities of origin in Gaza Province, Mozambique: The need for increasing awareness and knowledge
…, P Da Costa, D Malamule, Â Augusto, S Viegas… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background As part of ongoing efforts to generate evidence needed on HIV and tuberculosis
(TB) to inform policies and programs aimed to improve the health outcomes of migrants and …
(TB) to inform policies and programs aimed to improve the health outcomes of migrants and …
[HTML][HTML] Performance Evaluation of the STANDARDTM Q COVID-19 and PanbioTM COVID-19 Antigen Tests in Detecting SARS-CoV-2 during High Transmission …
…, I Chelene, O Loquiha, C Mudenyanga, S Viegas… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Laboratory-based molecular assays are the gold standard to detect SARS-CoV-2.
In resource-limited settings, the implementation of these assays has been hampered …
In resource-limited settings, the implementation of these assays has been hampered …