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Additional file 1: Table S1. of Varicella zoster virus-associated morbidity and mortality in Africa – a systematic review
Varicella in Africa – raw dataset. Data extracted from the included studies. (XLSX 44 kb
Studies reporting independent (adjusted) risk factors for a positive TST among child contacts of TB cases.
<p>Studies reporting independent (adjusted) risk factors for a positive TST among child contacts of TB cases.</p
Independent risk factors (odds ratios, OR, and 95% confidence intervals, CI) associated with a positive Mantoux or Tine test among n = 1512 children investigated for TB (multivariate logistic regression model).
<p>Independent risk factors (odds ratios, OR, and 95% confidence intervals, CI) associated with a positive Mantoux or Tine test among n = 1512 children investigated for TB (multivariate logistic regression model).</p
Receiver Operating Characteristic plot of Mantoux tuberculin skin test reaction (mm) for differentiation of <i>M. tuberculosis</i> from NTM isolates.
<p>Area under the curve (AUC) 0.67 (95% CI 0.60–0.73) (p<0.0001).</p
Risk factors (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals, CI) associated with a positive Mantoux or Tine test (univariate analysis) among n = 1512 children investigated for TB.
<p>Risk factors (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals, CI) associated with a positive Mantoux or Tine test (univariate analysis) among n = 1512 children investigated for TB.</p
Agreement between Mantoux and Tine tests for ordered categorical comparisons (Mantoux <5 mm, ≥5 to 10 mm, ≥10 to 15 mm, ≥15 to 20 mm, ≥20 mm, and Tine Grades 0–4), among n = 1512 children (weighted kappa = 0.66).
<p>Agreement between Mantoux and Tine tests for ordered categorical comparisons (Mantoux <5 mm, ≥5 to 10 mm, ≥10 to 15 mm, ≥15 to 20 mm, ≥20 mm, and Tine Grades 0–4), among n = 1512 children (weighted kappa = 0.66).</p
Distribution of children with NTM (n = 104) or <i>M. tuberculosis</i> (n = 182) isolates according to whether acid-fast bacilli (AFB) were detected on initial direct smear microscopy.
<div><p>Children with dual NTM and <i>M. tuberculosis</i> isolates (n = 5) are excluded.</p>
<p>Proportions are presented as a percentage of Direct Smear AFB+(n = 70) or Direct Smear AFB–children (n = 1662).</p>
<p>Data are n (%).</p></div
Agreement between Mantoux and Tine tests for binary comparisons (positive/negative test) among 1512 children (kappa = 0.70).
<p>Agreement between Mantoux and Tine tests for binary comparisons (positive/negative test) among 1512 children (kappa = 0.70).</p
Additional file 3: Table S2. of Human newborn bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccination and risk of tuberculosis disease: a case-control study
Genes differentially expressed between cluster 1 and cluster 2 infants from the primary cohort. Gene expression was calculated by subtracting expression in PBMC incubated with medium alone from expression in PBMC incubated with BCG. (XLSX 62 kb