Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Jesuraj, Nelson"
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How participatory is parental consent in low literacy rural settings in low income countries? Lessons learned from a community based study of infants in South India
Rajaraman, Divya; Jesuraj, Nelson; Geiter, Lawrence; Bennett, Sean; Grewal, Harleen M. S.; Vaz, Mario; TB Trials Study Group (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-15)Background A requisite for ethical human subjects research is that participation should be informed and voluntary. Participation during the informed consent process by way of asking questions is an indicator of the extent ... -
Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India
Uppada, Dharma R.; Selvam, Sumithra; Jesuraj, Nelson; Lau, Esther L.; Doherty, T. M.; Grewal, Harleen; Vaz, Mario; Lindtjørn, Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-26)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence data in vaccine target populations, particularly adolescents, are important for designing and powering vaccine clinical trials. Little is known about the incidence of tuberculosis ... -
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 ... -
The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response
Uppada, Dharma Rao; Selvam, Sumithra; Jesuraj, Nelson; Bennett, Sean; Verver, Suzanne; Grewal, Harleen; Vaz, Mario (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-18)Background. India has generally used 1 TU purified protein derivative (PPD) as opposed to 2 TU PPD globally, limiting comparisons. It is important to assess latent TB infection in adolescents given that they may be a target ... -
The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response
Uppada, Dharma Rao; Selvam, Sumithra; Jesuraj, Nelson; Bennett, Sean; Verver, Suzanne; Grewal, Harleen M. S.; Vaz, Mario; TB Trials Study Group (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-18)Background: India has generally used 1 TU purified protein derivative (PPD) as opposed to 2 TU PPD globally, limiting comparisons. It is important to assess latent TB infection in adolescents given that they may be a target ...