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List of works by Petra Clowes

Ascaris lumbricoides infection and its relation to environmental factors in the Mbeya region of Tanzania, a cross-sectional, population-based study

scientific article published in 2014

Assessment of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis with gastric lavage aspirates in children in sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective descriptive study

scientific article

Assessment of the novel T-cell activation marker-tuberculosis assay for diagnosis of active tuberculosis in children: a prospective proof-of-concept study

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Association between different anti-Tat antibody isotypes and HIV disease progression: data from an African cohort

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CD25+ FoxP3+ Memory CD4 T Cells Are Frequent Targets of HIV Infection In Vivo

scientific article published on 06 July 2016

Correction: Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis and Treatment Effectiveness of Albendazole/ Ivermectin in Individuals with HIV Co-infection in Southwest-Tanzania

scientific article published on 26 August 2016

Effect of Wuchereria bancrofti infection on HIV incidence in southwest Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 2 August 2016

Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF on clinical outcomes in routine care settings: individual patient data meta-analysis

article by Gian Luca Di Tanna et al published February 2019 in The Lancet Global Health

Effect on mortality of point-of-care, urine-based lipoarabinomannan testing to guide tuberculosis treatment initiation in HIV-positive hospital inpatients: a pragmatic, parallel-group, multicountry, open-label, randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 9 March 2016

Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay at a tertiary care referral hospital in a setting where tuberculosis and HIV infection are highly endemic

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Evaluation of the burden of unsuspected pulmonary tuberculosis and co-morbidity with non-communicable diseases in sputum producing adult inpatients

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Feasibility, accuracy, and clinical effect of point-of-care Xpert MTB/RIF testing for tuberculosis in primary-care settings in Africa: a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial

scientific article published on 28 October 2013

Helminth-associated systemic immune activation and HIV co-receptor expression: response to albendazole/praziquantel treatment

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High seroprevalence for spotted fever group rickettsiae, is associated with higher temperatures and rural environment in Mbeya region, Southwestern Tanzania

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High seroprevalence for typhus group rickettsiae, southwestern Tanzania

scientific article published on February 2013

High seroprevalence of Rift Valley FEVER AND EVIDENCE FOR ENDEMIC circulation in Mbeya region, Tanzania, in a cross-sectional study

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Hookworm infection and environmental factors in mbeya region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional, population-based study

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Increased and expedited case detection by Xpert MTB/RIF assay in childhood tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 03 April 2012

Linkage into care among newly diagnosed HIV-positive individuals tested through outreach and facility-based HIV testing models in Mbeya, Tanzania: a prospective mixed-method cohort study

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Low specificity of determine HIV1/2 RDT using whole blood in south west Tanzania

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Maturation and Mip-1β Production of Cytomegalovirus-Specific T Cell Responses in Tanzanian Children, Adolescents and Adults: Impact by HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Co-Infections

scientific article published on 14 May 2015

Performance of urine lipoarabinomannan assays for paediatric tuberculosis in Tanzania

scientific article published on 25 June 2015

Point of care Xpert MTB/RIF versus smear microscopy for tuberculosis diagnosis in southern African primary care clinics: a multicentre economic evaluation

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis and Treatment Effectiveness of Albendazole/ Ivermectin in Individuals with HIV Co-infection in Southwest-Tanzania

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Psychological distress and its relationship with non-adherence to TB treatment: a multicentre study

scientific article published on July 2015

Reasons for false-positive lipoarabinomannan ELISA results in a Tanzanian population

scientific article published on 25 November 2013

Reduction of malaria prevalence after introduction of artemisinin-combination-therapy in Mbeya Region, Tanzania: results from a cohort study with 6773 participants.

scientific article published on 26 June 2018

Schistosoma haematobium infection and environmental factors in Southwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Seroprevalence of alphavirus antibodies in a cross-sectional study in southwestern Tanzania suggests endemic circulation of chikungunya

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Test characteristics and potential impact of the urine LAM lateral flow assay in HIV-infected outpatients under investigation for TB and able to self-expectorate sputum for diagnostic testing

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

Trichuris trichiura infection and its relation to environmental factors in Mbeya region, Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study

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Why being an expert - despite xpert -remains crucial for children in high TB burden settings

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Wuchereria bancrofti infection is linked to systemic activation of CD4 and CD8 T cells

scientific article published on 19 August 2019

Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children: a multicentre comparative accuracy study

scientific article published on 20 July 2018

Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children: a prospective, multi-centre evaluation

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