| Title |
Prevalence of Tuberculosis, HIV and Respiratory Symptoms in Two Zambian Communities: Implications for Tuberculosis Control in the Era of HIV
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, May 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0005602 |
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| Authors |
Helen Ayles, Albertus Schaap, Amos Nota, Charalambos Sismanidis, Ruth Tembwe, Petra De Haas, Monde Muyoyeta, Nulda Beyers |
| Abstract |
The Stop TB Partnership target for tuberculosis is to have reduced the prevalence of tuberculosis by 50% comparing 2015 to 1990. This target is challenging as few prevalence surveys have been conducted, especially in high burden tuberculosis and HIV countries. Current tuberculosis control strategies in high HIV prevalent settings are therefore based on limited epidemiological evidence and more evidence is needed from community-based surveys to inform improved policy formulation. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Malawi | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | 1% |
| Unknown | 204 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 44 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 37 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 6% |
| Other | 48 | 22% |
| Unknown | 35 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 91 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 24 | 11% |
| Unknown | 43 | 20% |