Changing approaches to the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from patients smear-negative for acid-fast bacilli

Behr, M. A., Warren, S., Salamon, H., Hopewell, P. C., Ponce‐de‐León, A., Daley, C. L., & Small, P. M. (1999) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(98)03406-0 · Cited by 751 · see citing works

Rapid Assessment of Drug Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Means of Luciferase Reporter Phages

Jacobs, W. R., Barletta, R. G., Udani, R., Chan, J., Kalkut, G., Sosne, G., Kieser, T., Sarkis, G. J., Hatfull, G. F., & Bloom, B. R. (1993) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.8484123 · Cited by 438 · see citing works

Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection by Enumeration of Antigen-specific T Cells

Lalvani, A., Pathan, A. A., McShane, H., Wilkinson, R. J., Latif, M., Conlon, C. P., Pasvol, G., & Hill, A. V. S. (2001) · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1164/ajrccm.163.4.2009100 · Cited by 427 · see citing works

The Host Immune Response to Tuberculosis

Schluger, N. W., & Rom, W. N. (1998) · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1164/ajrccm.157.3.9708002 · Cited by 420 · see citing works

Molecular beacon sequence analysis for detecting drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Piatek, A. S., Tyagi, S., Pol, A. C., Telenti, A., Miller, L. P., Kramer, F. R., & Alland, D. (1998) · Nature Biotechnology · doi:10.1038/nbt0498-359 · Cited by 419 · see citing works

Enhanced contact tracing and spatial tracking of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection by enumeration of antigen-specific T cells

Lalvani, A., Pathan, A. A., Durkan, H., Wilkinson, K. A., Whelan, A. O., Deeks, J. J., Reece, W. H. H., Latif, M., Pasvol, G., & Hill, A. V. S. (2001) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(00)05115-1 · Cited by 398 · see citing works

Comparison of a Whole-Blood Interferon γ Assay With Tuberculin Skin Testing for Detecting Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

Mazurek, G. H. (2001) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.286.14.1740 · Cited by 332 · see citing works

Molecular beacon probes combined with amplification by NASBA enable homogeneous, real-time detection of RNA

Leone, G. (1998) · Nucleic Acids Research · doi:10.1093/nar/26.9.2150 · Cited by 308 · see citing works

Genotypic Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Two Distinct Populations Using Molecular Beacons: Implications for Rapid Susceptibility Testing

Piatek, A. S., Telenti, A., Murray, M. B., El-Hajj, H. H., Jacobs, W. R., Kramer, F. R., & Alland, D. (2000) · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · doi:10.1128/aac.44.1.103-110.2000 · Cited by 218 · see citing works

The Role of Clinical Suspicion in Evaluating a New Diagnostic Test for Active Tuberculosis

Catanzaro, A., Perry, S., Clarridge, J. E., Dunbar, S. A., Goodnight-White, S., LoBue, P. A., Peter, C., Pfyffer, G. E., Sierra, M. F., Weber, R. K., et al. (2000) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.283.5.639 · Cited by 152 · see citing works

New tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: the perspective of developing countries.

Foulds, J., & O'Brien, R. (1998) · PubMed · Cited by 151 · see citing works

Mutations in the rpoB Gene of Rifampin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains Isolated Mostly in Asian Countries and Their Rapid Detection by Line Probe Assay

Hirano, K., Abe, C., & Takahashi, M. (1999) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.37.8.2663-2666.1999 · Cited by 142 · see citing works

Sensitivity and specificity of a gamma interferon blood test for tuberculosis infection.

Streeton, J. A., Desem, N., & Jones, S. L. (1998) · PubMed · Cited by 133 · see citing works

Comparison of the Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) Direct Test, Amplicor MTB PCR, and IS6110-PCR for Detection of MTB in Respiratory Specimens

Dalovisio, J. R., Montenegro-James, S., Kemmerly, S. A., Genre, C. F., Chambers, R. B., Greer, D. L., Pankey, G., Failla, D. M., Haydel, K. G., Hutchinson, L., et al. (1996) · Clinical Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/clinids/23.5.1099 · Cited by 114 · see citing works

Evaluation of a line probe assay kit for characterization of rpoB mutations in rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from New York City

Cooksey, R. C., Morlock, G. P., Glickman, S. E., et al. (1997) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.35.5.1281-1283.1997 · Cited by 106 · see citing works

Rapid Film-Based Determination of Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by Using a Luciferase Reporter Phage and the Bronx Box

Riska, P. F., Su, Y., Bardarov, S. S., Freundlich, L. F., Sarkis, G. J., Hatfull, G. F., Carrière, C., Kumar, V., Chan, J., & Jacobs, W. R. (1999) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.37.4.1144-1149.1999 · Cited by 100 · see citing works

Comparative Evaluation of Initial and New Versions of the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Respiratory and Nonrespiratory Specimens

Gamboa, F., Fernández, G., Padilla, E., et al. (1998) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.36.3.684-689.1998 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

Current Approaches to the Diagnosis of Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Schluger, N. W., & Rom, W. N. (1994) · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · doi:10.1164/ajrccm.149.1.8111591 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

Clinical Evaluation of the Enhanced Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test for Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Prison Inmates

Bergmann, J. S., Yuoh, G., Fish, G., et al. (1999) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.37.5.1419-1425.1999 · Cited by 77 · see citing works

Clinical Evaluation of the Gen-Probe Amplified Direct Test for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Organisms in Cerebrospinal Fluid

Lang, A. M., Feris-Iglesias, J. M., Peña, C., Sanchez, J. F., Stockman, L., Rys, P. N., Roberts, G. D., Henry, N. K., Persing, D. H., & Cockerill, F. R. (1998) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.36.8.2191-2194.1998 · Cited by 77 · see citing works

Sensitivity of Fluorochrome Microscopy for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis versus Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Wright, P. W., Wallace, R. J., Wright, N. W., Brown, B. A., & Griffith, D. E. (1998) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.36.4.1046-1049.1998 · Cited by 69 · see citing works

Detection of Viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Reverse Transcriptase-Strand Displacement Amplification of mRNA

Hellyer, T. J., DesJardin, L. E., Teixeira, L. D. O., et al. (1999) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.37.3.518-523.1999 · Cited by 69 · see citing works

Comparative Evaluation of the New Gen-Probe Mycobacterium tuberculosis Amplified Direct Test and the Semiautomated Abbott LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis Assay for Direct Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Respiratory and Extrapulmonary Specimens

Piersimoni, C., Callegaro, A., Scarparo, C., et al. (1998) · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · doi:10.1128/jcm.36.12.3601-3604.1998 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Evaluation of the BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 system for the recovery of mycobacteria

Kanchana, M. V., Cheke, D., Natyshak, I., et al. (2000) · Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease · doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(99)00151-0 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Methods for diagnosing tuberculosis among in-patients in eastern Africa whose sputum smears are negative.

Samb, B., Henzel, D., Cl, D., et al. (1997) · PubMed · Cited by 51 · see citing works

Comparison between a Whole Blood Interferon‐γ Release Assay and Tuberculin Skin Testing for the Detection of Tuberculosis Infection among Patients at Risk for Tuberculosis Exposure

Kimura, M., Converse, P. J., Astemborski, J., et al. (1999) · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1086/314707 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Comprehensive Evaluation of Performance, Laboratory Application, and Clinical Usefulness of Two Direct Amplification Technologies for the Detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosisComplex

Della‐Latta, P., & Whittier, S. (1998) · American Journal of Clinical Pathology · doi:10.1093/ajcp/110.3.301 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Cost-effectiveness of the polymerase chain reaction versus smear examination for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Kenya: a theoretical model.

Br, R., van Cleeff, M. R. A., Wa, G., Kivihya-Ndugga, L. E. A., Odhiambo, J. A., Kibuga, D., & Pr, K. (1998) · PubMed · Cited by 38 · see citing works

Line Probe Assay in the Rapid Detection of Rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Directly from Clinical Specimens

Marttila, H. J. (1999) · Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1080/00365549950163563 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

Routine use of the gen-probe MTD2 amplification test for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens in a large public health mycobacteriology laboratory

Chedore, P., & Jamieson, F. (1999) · Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease · doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(99)00086-3 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

Löwenstein-Jensen Media

Sharp, S. E., Lemes, M., Sierra, S. G., et al. (2000) · American Journal of Clinical Pathology · doi:10.1309/jhdd-1hf4-2kcn-7anp · Cited by 30 · see citing works

Screening by Specialists To Reduce Unnecessary Test Ordering in Patients Evaluated for Tuberculosis

Divinagracia, R. M. M., Harkin, T. J., Bonk, S., et al. (1998) · CHEST Journal · doi:10.1378/chest.114.3.681 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

A comparison of the Bactec 9000MB system and the Septi-Chek AFB system for the detection of mycobacteria

Sharp, S. E., Lemes, M., Erlich, S. S., et al. (1997) · Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease · doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(97)89665-4 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Medical-Resource Use for Suspected Tuberculosis in a New York City Hospital

Griffiths, R. I., Hyman, C. L., McFarlane, S. I., et al. (1998) · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · doi:10.1086/647718 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Primary Laryngeal Tuberculosis: A Series of 15 Cases

Agarwal, R., Gupta, L., Singh, M., Yashaswini, N., Saxena, A., Khurana, N., & Chaudhary, D. (2019) · Head and Neck Pathology · doi:10.1007/s12105-018-0970-y · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Laryngeal tubercolosis: A case report with focus on voice assessment and review of the literature

Migliorelli, A., Mazzocco, T., Bonsembiante, A., Bugada, D., Fantini, M., Elli, F., & Stacchini, M. (2022) · Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica · doi:10.14639/0392-100x-n2091 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Head and Neck Tuberculosis: A Rare Diagnosis and the Role of Surgical Biopsy and Histopathological Evaluation in Extrapulmonary Disease

Mogoantă, C. A., Osman, A., Georgescu, A.-M., Mitroi, A. M., Busuioc, C. I., Tănase, I., Cioboată, R., Liliac, I. M., Cimpeanu, O. L., & Ciolofan, M. S. (2025) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens14050479 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Patients with presumed tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa that are not diagnosed with tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jayasooriya, S., Dimambro-Denson, F., Beecroft, C., Balen, J., Awokola, B. I., Mitchell, C. A., Kampmann, B., Campbell, F., Dodd, P. J., & Mortimer, K. J. (2022) · Thorax · doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217663 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

Tuberculosis Diagnosis in HIV-Infected Children: Comparison of the 2012 and 2015 Clinical Case Definitions for Classification of Intrathoracic Tuberculosis Disease

Marcy, O., Goyet, S., Borand, L., et al. (2021) · Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society · doi:10.1093/jpids/piab113 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Patients with presumed tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa that are not diagnosed with tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysisPreprint

Jayasooriya, S., Dimambro-Denson, F., Beecroft, C., et al. (2021) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2021.05.19.21257444

Disseminated tuberculosis is associated with more false negative interferon gamma release assay results compared to localized tuberculosis

Shah, S., & Eisenhut, M. (2022) · doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.63

Current progress of functional nanobiosensors for potential tuberculosis diagnosis: The novel way for TB control?

Yang, X., Fan, S., Ma, Y., Chen, H., Xu, J.-F., Pi, J., Wang, W., & Chen, G. (2022) · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.1036678 · Cited by 13 · see citing works