Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hesseling, Anneke C."
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Effect of Ascaris Lumbricoides specific IgE ontuberculin skin test responses in children in a high-burdensetting: a cross-sectional community-based study
van Soelen, Nelda; Mandalakas, Anna M; Kirchner, H Lester; Walzl, Gerhard; Grewal, Harleen M. S.; Jacobsen, Marc; Hesseling, Anneke C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-11)Background: M.tuberculosis (M.tb) is associated with enhanced T helper cell type 1 (Th1) immune responses while helminth infection is associated with T helper cell type 2 (Th2) immune responses. Our aim was to investigate ... -
Influence of Age and Nutritional Status on the Performance of the Tuberculin Skin Test and QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube in Young Children Evaluated for Tuberculosis in Southern India.
Jenum, Synne; Selvam, Sumithra; Mahelai, Diana; Jesuraj, Nelson; Cardenas, Vicky; Kenneth, John; Hesseling, Anneke C.; Doherty, Tanya Mark; Vaz, Mario; Grewal, Harleen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10)Background: Reliable identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection or tuberculosis (TB) disease in young children is vital to assure adequate preventive and curative treatment. The tuberculin skin test (TST) and ... -
Xpert MTB/RIF assay can be used on archived gastric aspirate and induced sputum samples for sensitive diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis
Singh, Sarman; Singh, Amit; Prajapati, Suneel; Kabra, Sushil K.; Lodha, Rakesh; Mukherjee, Aparna; Singh, Varinder; Hesseling, Anneke C.; Grewal, Harleen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-29)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in children is neglected, mainly due to lack of sensitive diagnostic tools. Recently Xpert MTB/RIF assay has revolutionized the diagnostic field, but its usefulness in pediatric TB has not ...