background: interferon gamma (ifn-γ), a cytokine produced by a variety of cells is involved in the immune response against m. tuberculosis. it activates the production of other cytokines and molecules that kill mycobacterium. ifn-γ also has diagnostic role in identification of active and latent tuberculosis. objective: to determine the level of ifn-γ in the blood of tb patients. methods: ninety...

background human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) testing strategy for tuberculosis (tb) patients in some high hiv incidence countries has been recommended based on interaction between hiv and tb. objectives the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of hiv infection among newly detected pulmonary tb patients. patients and methods in a cross sectional study,104 cases including 95 non injec...

background tuberculosis (tb) continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. in developing countries, the burden of the disease is explosive, as 95% of global tb patients reside and 98% of global tb deaths occur in these regions. patients’ satisfaction may play a major role in adherence to medications and hence improve tuberculosis cure rate. objectives the current study aimed firstly ...

Background Health is a complex phenomenon and equity as a basic human right an integral part of constitutions in almost all countries in the world. In Republic of Macedonia (RM), Tuberculosis (TB) is clustered regionally and in certain ethnic groups. The main objective of this study was to analyze Social Determinants of Health (SDH) and equity in access to healthcare services for TB patients in...

introduction: development of effective immunodiagnostic methods for detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is crucial. serodiagnostic methods, based on antibody response to specific antigens could provide promising approaches for rapid, economical and easy to perform diagnostic tests which are crucial for tuberculosis (tb) control. in this study, the level of igg antibody responses a...