Prevalence and correlates of latent tuberculosis infection in adult population in Nigeria: Monitoring a silent epidemic

Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases

John Omotola Ogunkoya, Olubunmi Adeyinka Ogunkoya, Akindele Emmanuel Ladele, Bolanle Adefuye, Abiodun Osinaike, Oluwatofunmi Olarewaju, Opeyemi Osonuga, Chiyememma Worlu

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Latent TB infection (LTBI) is an asymptomatic state. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection using Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA), among asymptomatic individuals in the general population in Ogun State, Nigeria from the 1st of January, 2022 to the 30th of June, 2023 a...

Keywords

Tuberculosis

Latent tuberculosis

Population

Southeastern Nigeria

Medicine

Environmental health

Virology

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Socioeconomics

Pathology

Sociology

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Good health and well-being

2024

Article

Open Access

Institution

Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria,

Pharmacy Department, Local Government Service Commission, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria,

Department of Medicine, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria

2-Y Citation Average

0.484

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/mid.2024.283400.1905

Language

en

Country