Magreth Chiryamkubi
5 Papers
7 Citations
Magreth Chiryamkubi is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuberculosis & Latent tuberculosis. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications.
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Prevalence and clinical relevance of helminth co-infections among tuberculosis patients in urban Tanzania.
Francis Apolinary Mhimbira,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Lujeko Kamwela,Mohamed Sasamalo,Mohamed Sasamalo,Mohamed Sasamalo,Thomas Maroa,Magreth Chiryamkubi,Grace Mhalu,Grace Mhalu,Grace Mhalu,Christian Schindler,Klaus Reither,Klaus Reither,Klaus Reither,Stefanie Knopp,Stefanie Knopp,Stefanie Knopp,Jürg Utzinger,Jürg Utzinger,Sebastien Gagneux,Lukas Fenner +26 more
TL;DR: A role for schistosomiasis in modulating the pathogenesis of human TB is suggested and treatment of helminths should be considered in clinical management of TB and TB control programs.
Prevalence and clinical significance of respiratory viruses and bacteria detected in tuberculosis patients compared to household contact controls in Tanzania: a cohort study.
Francis Mhimbira,Francis Mhimbira,Francis Mhimbira,Hellen Hiza,Emmanuel Mbuba,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Lujeko Kamwela,Mohamed Sasamalo,M. Ticlla,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Grace Mhalu,Grace Mhalu,Grace Mhalu,Magreth Chiryamkubi,Christian Schindler,Klaus Reither,Sebastien Gagneux,Lukas Fenner +21 more
TL;DR: Respiratory viruses are common for both TB patients and household controls and may present with more severe TB disease, particularly when they are co-infected with both bacteria and viruses.
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Immunologic-based Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Among Children Younger Than 5 Years of Age Exposed and Unexposed to Tuberculosis in Tanzania.
Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Mwajabu Ruzegea,Rajesh Solanki,Magreth Chiryamkubi,Francis Mhimbira,Francis Mhimbira,Francis Mhimbira,Nicole Ritz,Nicole Ritz,Christian Schindler,Christian Schindler,Anna M. Mandalakas,Karim Manji,Marcel Tanner,Marcel Tanner,Jürg Utzinger,Jürg Utzinger,Lukas Fenner +22 more
TL;DR: Evaluation for LTBI in children remains an important strategy for controlling TB but should not be limited to children with documented TB exposure, and exposure from sources other than the household was equally important as household exposure.
Immunologic-Based Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis among Children Less Than 5 Years of Age Exposed and Unexposed to Tuberculosis in Tanzania: Implications for Tuberculosis Infection Screening.
Khadija Said,Jerry Hella,Mwajabu Ruzegea,Rajesh Solanki,Magreth Chiryamkubi,Francis Apolinary Mhimbira,Nicole Ritz,Christian Schindler,Anna M. Mandalakas,Karim Manji,Marcel Tanner,Jürg Utzinger,Lukas Fenner +12 more
- 01 Jan 2018
TL;DR: Evaluation for LTBI in children remains an important strategy for controlling TB, but should not be limited to children with documented TB exposure.
Home-Based and Facility-Based Directly Observed Therapy of Tuberculosis Treatment under Programmatic Conditions in Urban Tanzania.
Francis Mhimbira,Francis Mhimbira,Francis Mhimbira,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Jerry Hella,Thomas Maroa,Shadrack Kisandu,Magreth Chiryamkubi,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Khadija Said,Grace Mhalu,Grace Mhalu,Grace Mhalu,Abdallah Mkopi,Beatrice Mutayoba,Klaus Reither,Klaus Reither,Klaus Reither,Sebastien Gagneux,Sebastien Gagneux,Lukas Fenner +22 more
TL;DR: TB patients under home-based DOT had more frequently risk factors of death such as older age, HIV infection and sputum smear-negative TB, and had higher mortality compared to patients under facility-baseddot.