Management of tuberculosis risk, screening and preventive therapy in patients with chronic autoimmune arthritis undergoing biotechnological and targeted immunosuppressive agents

Authors: Andrea Picchianti-Diamanti, Alessandra Aiello, Chiara De Lorenzo, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Delia Goletti

Source: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 16 (2025)

Subject Terms: tuberculosis disease, TB infection, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, biologic DMARDs, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1494283/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224

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Specific immune response to M. tuberculosis and ability to in vitro control mycobacterial replication are not impaired in subjects with immune-mediated inflammatory disease and tuberculosis infection

Authors: Chiara Farroni, Anna Maria Gerarda Altera, Andrea Salmi, Valentina Vanini, Gilda Cuzzi, Cecilia S. Lindestam Arlehamn, Alessandro Sette, Giovanni Delogu, Ivana Palucci, Settimia Sbarra, Alessandra Aiello, Andrea Picchianti-Diamanti, Gina Gualano, Fabrizio Palmieri, Delia Goletti, Elisa Petruccioli

Source: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 15 (2025)

Subject Terms: tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Th1, antigen-specific response, AIM assay, IFN-γ, MGIA, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1484143/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224

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Insights from the 2024 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report – More Comprehensive Action, Innovation, and Investments required for achieving WHO End TB goals

Authors: Delia Goletti, Graeme Meintjes, Bruno B. Andrade, Alimuddin Zumla, Shui Shan Lee

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 150, Iss , Pp 107325- (2025)

Subject Terms: Tuberculosis, WHO tuberculosis report, TB-HIV coinfection, Diabetes, Innovation, Investments, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224004004; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Risk of tuberculosis disease in patients receiving TNF-α antagonist therapy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Authors: Fatemeh Khelghati, Mohammad Rahmanian, Elaheh Eghbal, Zahra Sadat Seghatoleslami, Mehdi Goudarzi, Aliasghar Keramatinia, Catherine WM. Ong, Delia Goletti, Lia D'Ambrosio, Rosella Centis, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Giovanni Battista Migliori

Source: New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 62, Iss , Pp 101533- (2024)

Subject Terms: Tuberculosis, TNF-α antagonist therapy, Autoimmune diseases, Rheumatoid arthritis, Adalimumab, Golimumab, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297524003172; https://doaj.org/toc/2052-2975

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Immunomodulatory effects of cysteamine and its potential use as a host-directed therapy for tuberculosis

Authors: Saeid Najafi-Fard, Chiara Farroni, Linda Petrone, Anna Maria Gerarda Altera, Andrea Salmi, Valentina Vanini, Gilda Cuzzi, Tonino Alonzi, Emanuele Nicastri, Gina Gualano, Fabrizio Palmieri, Mauro Piacentini, Delia Goletti

Source: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 15 (2024)

Subject Terms: cysteamine, tuberculosis, host-directed therapy, inflammation, Ag-specific response, PPD-specific response, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1411827/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224

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Impact of Severity of COVID-19 in TB Disease Patients: Experience from an Italian Infectious Disease Referral Hospital

Authors: Virginia Di Bari, Carlotta Cerva, Raffaella Libertone, Serena Maria Carli, Maria Musso, Delia Goletti, Alessandra Aiello, Antonio Mazzarelli, Angela Cannas, Giulia Matusali, Fabrizio Palmieri, Gina Gualano, on behalf of the TB-INMI Working Group

Source: Infectious Disease Reports, Vol 17, Iss 1, p 11 (2025)

Subject Terms: tuberculosis, COVID-19, TB-COVID-19 coinfection, SARS-CoV-2, TB disease, TB severity, Other systems of medicine, RZ201-999

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/17/1/11; https://doaj.org/toc/2036-7449

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Host-directed therapies: old and new approaches for the treatment of infections

Authors: Delia Goletti, Catherine W.M. Ong, Jon S. Friedland

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 146, Iss , Pp 107130- (2024)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224002017; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Clinical Utility of Induced Sputum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cultures in Diagnosing Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease

Authors: Maria Angela Licata, Paola Mencarini, Annelisa Mastrobattista, Serena Maria Carli, Carlotta Cerva, Silvia Mosti, Raffaella Libertone, Alberto Zolezzi, Pietro Vittozzi, Carla Nisii, Antonio Mazzarelli, Angela Cannas, Assunta Navarra, Stefania Ianniello, Rocco Trisolini, Delia Goletti, Fabrizio Palmieri, Gina Gualano

Source: Pathogens, Vol 13, Iss 12, p 1064 (2024)

Subject Terms: nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD), non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) culture, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), induced sputum (IS), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Medicine

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/12/1064; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0817

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Utility of Liver Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Management of Possible Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Patients Receiving Antituberculosis Therapy: A Retrospective Study

Authors: Gina Gualano, Drieda Zace, Silvia Mosti, Paola Mencarini, Maria Musso, Raffaella Libertone, Carlotta Cerva, Delia Goletti, Alessia Rianda, Franca Del Nonno, Laura Falasca, Fabrizio Palmieri

Source: Infectious Disease Reports, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 735-746 (2023)

Subject Terms: antitubercular drugs, hepatotoxicity, liver injury, liver biopsy, histology, DILI diagnosis, Other systems of medicine, RZ201-999

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/15/6/66; https://doaj.org/toc/2036-7449

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Editorial: Addressing tuberculosis infection: an essential step in the fight against tuberculosis

Authors: Miguel Santin, Anete Trajman, Delia Goletti, Luis Anibarro

Source: Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 11 (2024)

Subject Terms: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis infection, tuberculosis control, tuberculosis preventive therapy, prevention, End TB Strategy, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1428677/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-858X

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Perspectives on development and advancement of new tuberculosis vaccines

Authors: Christopher da Costa, Christine S. Benn, Thomas Nyirenda, Evans Mpabalwani, Harleen M.S. Grewal, Rizwan Ahmed, Nathan Kapata, Peter S. Nyasulu, Markus Maeurer, David S. Hui, Delia Goletti, Alimuddin Zumla

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 141, Iss , Pp 106987- (2024)

Subject Terms: Tuberculosis, Vaccines, BCG, Prevention, Immunity, Advocacy, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000584; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in CD34+ peripheral blood mononuclear cells of adults with tuberculosis infection and disease

Authors: Federica Repele, Tonino Alonzi, Assunta Navarra, Chiara Farroni, Andrea Salmi, Gilda Cuzzi, Giovanni Delogu, Gina Gualano, Vincenzo Puro, Gabriella De Carli, Enrico Girardi, Fabrizio Palmieri, Adrian R. Martineau, Delia Goletti

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 141, Iss , Pp 106999- (2024)

Subject Terms: Tuberculosis infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ddPCR, IGRA, Tuberculosis niche, CD34+ cells, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000705; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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World Tuberculosis Day 2024 theme 'Yes! We can end TB' can be made a reality through concerted global efforts that advance detection, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis infection and disease

Authors: Delia Goletti, Seif Al-Abri, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Cecilia Lindestam Arlehamn, Pranabashis Haldar, Christopher Sundling, Christopher da Costa, Kin Wang To, Adrian R. Martineau, Eskild Petersen, Alimuddin Zumla, Shui Shan Lee

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 141, Iss , Pp 106993- (2024)

Subject Terms: Tuberculosis, End TB Strategy, TB diagnosis, TB treatment, World TB Day, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122400064X; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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The ubiquitin ligase TRIM32 promotes the autophagic response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in macrophages

Authors: Alessandra Romagnoli, Martina Di Rienzo, Elisa Petruccioli, Carmela Fusco, Ivana Palucci, Lucia Micale, Tommaso Mazza, Giovanni Delogu, Giuseppe Merla, Delia Goletti, Mauro Piacentini, Gian Maria Fimia

Source: Cell Death and Disease, Vol 14, Iss 8, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Subject Terms: Cytology, QH573-671

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-4889

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Identification of circulating monocytes as producers of tuberculosis disease biomarker C1q

Authors: Paula Niewold, Douwe J. Dijkstra, Yi Cai, Delia Goletti, Fabrizio Palmieri, Krista E. van Meijgaarden, Frank A. W. Verreck, Onno W. Akkerman, Regina W. Hofland, Eveline M. Delemarre, Stefan Nierkens, Marije K. Verheul, Andrew J. Pollard, Jaap T. van Dissel, Tom H. M. Ottenhoff, Leendert A. Trouw, Simone A. Joosten

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Anti-RBD Antibody Levels and IFN-γ-Specific T Cell Response Are Associated with a More Rapid Swab Reversion in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis after the Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination

Authors: Alessandra Aiello, Serena Ruggieri, Assunta Navarra, Carla Tortorella, Valentina Vanini, Shalom Haggiag, Luca Prosperini, Gilda Cuzzi, Andrea Salmi, Maria Esmeralda Quartuccio, Anna Maria Gerarda Altera, Silvia Meschi, Giulia Matusali, Serena Vita, Simonetta Galgani, Fabrizio Maggi, Emanuele Nicastri, Claudio Gasperini, Delia Goletti

Source: Vaccines, Vol 12, Iss 8, p 926 (2024)

Subject Terms: COVID-19 vaccination, SARS-CoV-2, multiple sclerosis, disease-modifying therapies, antibody response, T cell response, Medicine

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/8/926; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-393X

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Characterization of the Monkeypox Virus [MPX]-Specific Immune Response in MPX-Cured Individuals Using Whole Blood to Monitor Memory Response

Authors: Elisa Petruccioli, Settimia Sbarra, Serena Vita, Andrea Salmi, Gilda Cuzzi, Patrizia De Marco, Giulia Matusali, Assunta Navarra, Luca Pierelli, Alba Grifoni, Alessandro Sette, Fabrizio Maggi, Emanuele Nicastri, Delia Goletti

Source: Vaccines, Vol 12, Iss 9, p 964 (2024)

Subject Terms: Mpox, MPXV, IFN-γ, Medicine

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/12/9/964; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-393X

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C1q and HBHA-specific IL-13 levels as surrogate plasma biomarkers for monitoring tuberculosis treatment efficacy: a cross-sectional cohort study in Paraguay

Authors: Graciela Russomando, Diana Sanabria, Chyntia Carolina Díaz Acosta, Leticia Rojas, Laura Franco, Rossana Arenas, Giovanni Delogu, Mame Diarra Bousso Ndiaye, Rim Bayaa, Niaina Rakotosamimanana, Delia Goletti, Jonathan Hoffmann

Source: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 15 (2024)

Subject Terms: pulmonary tuberculosis, host biomarkers, treatment immunomonitoring, plasma protein signature, immunodiagnostic, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1308015/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224

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Combined antiviral therapy as effective and feasible option in allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation during SARS-COV-2 infection: a case report

Authors: Serena Vita, Alessandra D’Abramo, Andrea Coppola, Chiara Farroni, Anna Paola Iori, Francesca Faraglia, Alessandro Sette, Alba Grifoni, Cecilia Lindestam Arlehamn, Michele Bibas, Delia Goletti, Emanuele Nicastri

Source: Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 14 (2024)

Subject Terms: immunocompromised, SARS-CoV-2 infection, HSCT, antivirals, prolonged infection, dual antiviral therapy, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1290614/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2234-943X

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B-cell-depleted patients with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection: combination therapy or monotherapy? A real-world experience

Authors: Alessandra D’Abramo, Serena Vita, Alessia Beccacece, Assunta Navarra, Raffaella Pisapia, Francesco Maria Fusco, Giulia Matusali, Enrico Girardi, Fabrizio Maggi, Delia Goletti, Emanuele Nicastri, ImmunoCOVID team, Tommaso Ascoli Bartoli, Nazario Bevilacqua, Angela Corpolongo, Patrizia De Marco, Maria Letizia Giancola, Gaetano Maffongelli, Andrea Mariano, Laura Scorzolini, Claudia Palazzolo, Silvia Rosati, Virginia Tomassi, Francesca Faraglia, Lavinia Fabeni, Martina Rueca, Silvia Meschi, Cesare Ernesto Maria Gruber

Source: Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 11 (2024)

Subject Terms: persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection, B-cell depleted, combined therapy, antiviral, MoAbs, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1344267/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-858X

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