High burden of subclinical TB in Africa revealed from a postmortem cohort.
Ahimbisibwe, G.; NAKIBUULE, M.; Ssejjoba, M. M.; Lekuya, H.; Kizito, A. M.; Cose, S.; Mulwana, R.; Bisoboka, C. P.; Turyasingura, M. J.; Babirye, F.; Kutuusa, D.; Nabulime, J.; Adakun, S. A.; Biraro, I. A.; Nalumansi, D.; Mwesige, J.; Nalukwago, A.; Lukande, R.; Baluku, J. B.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is increasingly recognised as a spectrum of infection and disease, yet the prevalence of viable, asymptomatic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection remains uncertain. Subclinical Tuberculosis (scTB), defined as microbiologically confirmed M.tb infection in the absence of recognised symptoms, is under detected by symptom, sputum and imaging-based approaches. We conducted postmortem examinations of 94 adults who died from non-infectious causes, none of whom were clinically suspected of TB or reported TB related symptoms prior to death. Lung and extrapulmonary tissues were cultured for M.tb. Viable M.tb was confirmed in six individuals, corresponding to a prevalence of 6.4% (95% CI: 2.4 to 13.4%). These findings provide direct tissue-based evidence that viable, asymptomatic M.tb infection can persist beyond the reach of conventional clinical detection. Our data suggest that a biologically active reservoir of infection may exist undetected within high-burden settings, with implications for surveillance strategies aimed at TB elimination.
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