Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) Collections by Author "Eisenach, Kathleen D."
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Elucidating emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in treatment experienced patients by whole genome sequencing
Clark, Taane G.; Mallard, Kim; Coll, Francesc; Preston, Mark; Assefa, Samuel; Harris, David; Ogwang, Sam; Mumbowa, Francis; Kirenga, Bruce; O’Sullivan, Denise M.; Okwera, Alphonse; Eisenach, Kathleen D.; Joloba, Moses; Bentley, Stephen D.; Ellner, Jerrold J.; Parkhill, Julian; Jones- López, Edward C.; McNerney, Ruth (PLOS One, 2013)Background: Understanding the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is crucial for its control. MDR-TB in previously treated patients is generally attributed to the selection of drug resistant ... -
Evaluation of capilia TB assay for rapid identification of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in BACTEC MGIT 960 and BACTEC 9120 blood cultures
Muchwa, Christopher; Akol, Joseph; Etwom, Alfred; Morgan, Karen; Orikiriza, Patrick; Mumbowa, Francis; Odong, Paul R.; Kateete, David P; Eisenach, Kathleen D.; Joloba, Moses L. (BioMed Central, 2012)Background: Capilia TB is a simple immunochromatographic assay based on the detection of MPB64 antigen specifically secreted by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC). Capilia TB was evaluated for rapid identification ... -
A metabolic biosignature of early response to anti-tuberculosis treatment
Mahapatra, Sebabrata; Hess, Ann M.; Johnson, John L.; Eisenach, Kathleen D.; DeGroote, Mary A.; Gitta, Phineas; Joloba, Moses L.; Kaplan, Gilla; Walz, Gerhard; Boom, W. Henry; Belisle, John T. (BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014)Background: The successful treatment of tuberculosis (TB) requires long-term multidrug chemotherapy. Clinical trials to evaluate new drugs and regimens for TB treatment are protracted due to the slow clearance of Mycobacterium ...