Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "PrayGod, George"
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CD4 lymphocyte dynamics in Tanzanian pulmonary tuberculosis patients with and without hiv co-infection
Andersen, Aase B.; Range, Nyagosya S.; Changalucha, John; PrayGod, George; Kidola, Jeremiah; Grewal, Harleen M. S.; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Krarup, Henrik; Friis, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-21)Background: The interaction of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) on CD4 levels over time is complex and has been divergently reported. Methods: CD4 counts were assessed from time of diagnosis till the end of TB treatment in a ... -
Increased level of acute phase reactants in patients infected with modern Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in Mwanza, Tanzania
Stavrum, Ruth; PrayGod, George; Range, Nyagosya S.; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel; Jeremiah, Kidola; Faurholt-Jepsen, Maria; Krarup, Henrik; Aabye, Martine G.; Changalucha, John; Friis, Henrik; Andersen, Aase B.; Grewal, Harleen M. S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-05)Background: There is increasing evidence to suggest that different Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages cause variations in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis (TB). Certain M. tuberculosis genotypes/lineages have ... -
Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as measured by the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay and ESAT-6 free IGRA among adolescents in Mwanza, Tanzania
Jeremiah, Kidola; Lyimo, Eric; Ritz, Christian; PrayGod, George; Rutkowski, Kathryn Tucker; Korsholm, Karen Smith; Ruhwald, Morten; Tait, Dereck; Grewal, Harleen; Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is vastly higher than that of tuberculosis (TB) disease and this enormous reservoir of individuals with LTBI impacts the global TB control strategy. ...