Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is characterised by the presence of immune responses
to previously acquired Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without clinical evidence of …

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 …

Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are now established for the immunodiagnosis of latent
infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in many countries. However, the role of IGRAs for …

… Andreas Sandgren, … Citation: Sandgren A, Strong M, Muthukrishnan P, Weiner BK,
Church GM, Murray MB (2009) Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Mutation Database. PLoS …

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European
Respiratory Society (ERS) jointly developed European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (…

The present study compares the molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae
causing invasive disease and carriage, respectively, in one geographic area (Stockholm, …

Toll‐like receptor 9 (TLR9) induces an inflammatory response by recognition of unmethylated
CpG dinucleotides, mainly present in prokaryotic DNA. So far, TLR9‐deficient mice have …

… A Sandgren (andreas.sandgren@ecdc.europa.eu)1, V Hollo1, MJ van der Werf1 …
Sandgren A, Hollo V, van der Werf MJ. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the European Union …

In the European Union (EU) 72,334 tuberculosis (TB) cases were notified in 2011, of which
16,116 (22%) had extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). The percentage of TB cases with …

In two studies we asked whether self-efficacy expectations and perceived control predict
intentions to act and the performance of health-protective behaviors. Young adults took part in …