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Tuberculosis

Known as: tuberculous, Koch Disease, Disease, Koch's 
A chronic, recurrent infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) may affect almost any tissue or organ of the… 
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Limited clonal heterogeneity of antigen-specific T cells localizing in the pleural space during mycobacterial infection
To detect possible differences in phenotype and fine specificity for mycobacterial antigens between CD4-positive T cells from… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The changing pattern of laryngeal tuberculosis
Summary Laryngeal tuberculosis is now an uncommon disease in the United Kingdom. A series of ten cases is reported. In contrast… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Isoniazid acetylation rate and development of antinuclear antibodies upon isoniazid treatment.
A large proportion of tuberculous patients on isoniazid develop antinuclear antibodies, and an occasional one may also develop… 
Review
1970
Review
1970
Acute non‐tuberculous psoas abscess, report of 10 cases and review of the literature
SUMMARY Ten cases of acute psoas abscess arising outside the spine are described, all of which presented as an emergency. ln 8… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Etiology of cervical lymphadenitis in children.
ALTHOUGH cervical lymphadenitis is a frequent finding in the pediatric age group there is little information concerning this… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
The biology of Ceratozetes cisalpinus Berlese, Scheloribates laevigatus Koch, and Oppia neerlandica Oudemans (Oribatei), with a description of all stages
All stages of Ceratozetes cisalpinus, Scheloribates laevigatus, and Oppia neerlandica are described and illustrated. At 25 °C… 
1955
1955
The resection-angulation operation for hip-joint disabilities.
T his month’s symposium is devoted to papers presented at the annual meetings of The Hip Society. For the majority of patients… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
Severe para-aminosalicylic acid hypersensitivity simulating mononucleosis or hepatitis.
Thousands of tuberculous patients are now usingp-aminosalicylic acid as an adjunct in the chemotherapy of their disease. The… 
Highly Cited
1940
Highly Cited
1940
REGIONAL OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA IN INFANTS AND IN CHILDREN: EMPHYSEMATOUS CAVITIES AND THEIR SIMILARITY TO NECROTIC CAVITIES, CONGENITAL PULMONARY CYSTS AND LOCULATED PNEUMOTHORAX
Pulmonary cavitations appear roentgenographically as areas of rarefaction with diminished lung markings, usually bounded by… 
Highly Cited
1932
Highly Cited
1932
Surgical Pathology of Prostatic Obstructions
TIOIMS.? -By A. Randall, M.A., M.D. London: Bailliere, Tindall and Cox, 1931. Pp. xiii plus 266, with 78 plates. Price, 37s. 6d…