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Epidemiological studies on tuberculosis control and respiratory viruses
Sloot, R.
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2015
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Sloot, R. (2015). Epidemiological studies on tuberculosis control and respiratory viruses.
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33245 Sloot.qxp_cover 21-04-15 12:42 Pagina 1Epidemiological studies on tuberculosis control
and respiratory viruses
Rosa Sloot
Epidemiological studies on tuberculosis control and respiratory viruses Thesis, University of Amsterdam (UvA), the Netherlands
ISBN: 978-90-6464-866-3 http://dare.uva.nl/dissertaties
Cover: image by P. Nijenhuis (modified by P. Duijn)
Lay-out: Ferdinand van Nispen, Citroenvlinder-dtp.nl, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Printed by: GVO drukkers & vormgevers, Ede, the Netherlands Financial support for printing of this thesis was provided by:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, AMC, Stichting tot Bevordering van de Klinische Epidemiologie Amsterdam, Delft Imaging Systems.
© 2015 Rosa Sloot, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Published articles were reprinted with permission from the publishers. No part of this thesis may be reproduced, stored or transmitted without the prior permission of the author or, when appropriate, the publishers of the articles.
Epidemiological studies on tuberculosis control
and respiratory viruses
ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam
op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr. D.C. van den Boom
ten overstaan van een door het College voor Promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel
op woensdag 10 juni 2015, te 10:00 uur
door Rosa Sloot geboren te Haarlem
Promotiecommissie:
Promotores: Prof. dr. M.W. Borgdorff Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. dr. M.D. de Jong Universiteit van Amsterdam Co-promotor: Dr. M.F. Schim van der Loeff Universiteit van Amsterdam Overige leden: Prof. dr. M.P. Grobusch Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. dr. T. van der Poll Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. dr. F.G.J. Cobelens Universiteit van Amsterdam Prof. dr. J.H. Richardus Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Prof. dr. D. van Soolingen Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Dr. S. van den Hof KNCV Tuberculosefonds Faculteit der Geneeskunde
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 7
Chapter 2 Clustering of tuberculosis cases based on variable-number tandem-repeat typing in relation to the population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Netherlands.
J Clin Microbiol 2013;51:2427-31
19
Chapter 3 Yield of tuberculosis contact investigations in Amsterdam: opportunities for improvement.
Eur Respir J 2014;44:714-24
33
Chapter 4 Risk of tuberculosis after recent exposure: a 10-year follow-up study of contacts in Amsterdam.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014;190:1044-52
53
Chapter 5 Biomarkers can identify pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected drug users months prior to clinical diagnosis.
EBioMedicine 2015;2:172-9
73
Chapter 6 Distribution and viral load of respiratory viruses differ by illness severity in adults: a comparison between community and hospital populations.
In preparation
93
Chapter 7 General Discussion 119
Chapter 8 Summary 133
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