PRACHITI

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Zika Surveillance among Antenatal Clinic Outpatients in BJ Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India

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2017-08-31

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This study was terminated July 21, 2020. Zika virus is a vector-borne disease carried by the mosquito Aedes aegypti . Pregnant women infected with Zika may pass the virus to the fetus, which may cause microcephaly and other severe brain defects. It is also linked to miscarriage, stillbirth, and...

Investigating Maternal Antibodies to Modify Infant Tuberculosis Acquisition

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2017-08-29

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New study in Pune, India, aims to identify the profile of TB antibodies between mothers and infants, and to see if the presence of antibodies lowers risk of infant infection.

Vaginal Microbiota in HIV Infected Pregnant Women

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2017-07-14

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This study is conducted under CCGHE’s PRACHITI (PRegnancy And CHanges In TuberculosIs) effort, supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Led by Dr. Rupak Shivakoti, this is a nested cross-sectional...

TB and Pregnancy Impact of Immune Changes of HIV and Stages of Pregnancy on Tuberculosis: Nested Study on Temporal Dynamics of Gut Microbiota in HIV Infected Pregnant Women

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2016-07-05

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This is a nested prospective longitudinal cohort study of 35 HIV-infected and 35 HIV-noninfected pregnant women who are part of the parent study “Impact of Immune Changes of HIV and Stages of Pregnancy on Tuberculosis." The objectives are to: Determine the association of gestational age with...

Inflammation in HIV-infected Pregnant Women: Relationship with Diet, Gut Microbiome and Preterm Birth

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2014-10-28

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This study was terminated May 7, 2018. P regnancy is a state of relative immunosuppression in order to protect the fetus from being rejected. It has also been shown that the Th-1 helper cell response, which is normally necessary for overcoming TB infection, is suppressed in pregnancy. Thus,...

Impact of Immune Changes of HIV and Stages of Pregnancy on Tuberculosis

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2014-09-01

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This is the Parent Study for CCGHE’s PRACHITI (PRegnancy And CHanges In TuberculosIs) effort. It's supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Purpose: TB is a leading cause of maternal mortality,...

Intensified short symptom screening program for Dengue infection during pregnancy, India

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2020-04-15

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

Mosquitoborne diseases (e.g., malaria, dengue, and chikungunya) are endemic to India and pose diagnostic challenges during pregnancy. We evaluated an intensified short symptom screening program in India to diagnose dengue during pregnancy. During October 2017-January 2018, we screened pregnant...

TB prevention strategies and unanswered questions for pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV: the need for improved evidence

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2020-03-23

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Journal of the International AIDS Society

World TB Day viewpoint on the need for more data about TB treatment for pregnant and postpartum women in J Int AIDS Soc by Drs. Jyoti Mathad and Amita Gupta.

Inclusion of key populations in clinical trials of new antituberculosis treatments: Current barriers and recommendations for pregnant and lactating women, children, and HIV-infected persons

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2019-08-15

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PLOS Medicine

PLOS Medicine: Dr. Amita Gupta and colleagues discuss the scientific and ethical basis for including pregnant and lactation women, children, and HIV+ patients in tuberculosis therapeutic clinical trials.

Symptom screening for active tuberculosis in pregnant women living with HIV

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2019-01-24

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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: To assess the accuracy of the four-symptom screen (cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss) for identifying active TB in pregnant PLHIV who are screened in an outpatient or community setting...

Is there a connection between gestational diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and tuberculosis?

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2019-01-01

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International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

IJTLD article reviews the epidemiology and immunology of gestational diabetes and finds there's a lot we don't know about interactions between diabetes, pregnancy, and tuberculosis in both HIV+/- women

Household food insecurity is associated with low interferon-gamma levels in pregnant Indian women

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2017-07-01

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International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Objective: To determine the association between household food insecurity and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) levels in pregnancy. Design: Pregnant women in India were administered the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) questionnaire and underwent an IFN-γ release assay...

Pulmonary infections in pregnancy

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2017-06-01

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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Clinical review from Drs. Amita Gupta & Jyoti Mathad on improving tuberculosis treatment outcomes for pregnant women.

Cost effectiveness of isoniazid preventive therapy for HIV-infected pregnant women in India

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2016-01-01

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International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Background: India has a high burden of active tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Pregnancy increases the risks of developing TB in HIV-infected women. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) reduces progression to TB, but may increase costs and hepatotoxicity. The...

Screening for Tuberculosis (TB) in pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age: Findings from an observational study in Pune, India

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2020-10-20

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Alexander M, Bhosale R, Naik S, Kulkarni V, Mave V, Suryavanshi N, Gupte N, Gupta A, Mathad J. Screening for Tuberculosis (TB) in pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age: Findings from an observational study in Pune, India. Poster Presentation. 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health...

An RNA signature for TB risk in pregnant women: A prospective cohort study from India

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2020-10-20

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Mathad J, Bhosale R, Barreto-Duarte B, Alexander M, Kulkarni V, Nathella PK, Andrade B, Gupta A. Polyfunctional T-cells and IL-2 production decrease in pregnant women with latent TB. TB Science 2020. Virtual. October 20, 2020.

Systemic inflammation in pregnant women with and without latent tuberculosis infection

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2020-10-20

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Naik S, Alexander M, Kumar P, Kulkarni V, Yadana S, Bhosale R, Babu S, Gupta A, Mathad J and Shivakoti R. Systemic inflammation in pregnant women with and without latent tuberculosis infection. Poster Presentation. 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health. Virtual Conference. October 20-24, 2020.

Polyfunctional T-cells and IL-2 production decrease in pregnant women with latent TB

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2020-10-20

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Mathad J, Bhosale R, Barreto-Duarte B, Alexander M, Kulkarni V, Nathella PK, Andrade B, Gupta A. Polyfunctional T-cells and IL-2 production decrease in pregnant women with latent TB. TB Science 2020. Virtual. October 20, 2020.

Factors associated with gestational diabetes in HIV+ and HIV- women in Pune, India

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2020-03-09

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Chebrolu P , Alexander M, Bhosale R, Naik S, Patil N, Gupta A, Mathad J. Factors associated with gestational diabetes in HIV+ and HIV- women in Pune, India. Presented at: CROI 2020. Boston, Massachusetts. March 8-11, 2020.

Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in Tube (QFT-GIT) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in pregnant women in India

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2019-11-01

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Kulkarni V , Bhosale R, Jain D, Deshpande P, Naik N, Alexander M, Patil N, Gupte N, Gupta A, Mathad J. Performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold in Tube (QFT-GIT) and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in pregnant women in India. Poster presentation...

Association of latent TB infection in pregnancy with perinatal health outcomes in an Indian cohort

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2019-11-01

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Graham H , Bhosale R, Alexander M, Kinikar A, Khwaja S, Patil N, Mathad J, Shivakoti S, Gupta A. Association of latent TB infection in pregnancy with perinatal health outcomes in an Indian cohort. Poster presentation. 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Hyderabad, India. October 30-November...

Inappropriate postpartum weight loss may predict development of active TB: Findings from a cohort study in Pune, India

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2019-11-01

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Alexander M , Bhosale R, Naik S, Gupte N, Jain D, Patil N, Pradhan N, Mave V, Gupta A, Mathad J. Inappropriate postpartum weight loss may predict development of active TB: Findings from a cohort study in Pune, India. Poster presentation. 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Hyderabad, India...

Association of latent TB infection in pregnancy with perinatal health outcomes in an Indian cohort

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2019-10-30

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Bhosale R , Graham H, Alexander M, Kinikar A, Khwaja S, Patil N, Gupta A, Mathad J, Shivakoti R. Association of latent TB infection in pregnancy with perinatal health outcomes in an Indian cohort. Poster presentation. 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Hyderabad, India. October 30-November...

Assessing TB-related knowledge and stigma and associated risk factors among pregnant women in low-resource settings of Pune, India

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2019-10-30

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Mehta S , Murrill M, Suryavanshi N, Bhosale R, Naik S, Patil N, Gupta A, Mathad J, Shivakoti R, Alexander M. Assessing TB-related knowledge and stigma and associated risk factors among pregnant women in low-resource settings of Pune, India. Poster presentation. 50th Union World Conference on Lung...

The prevalence of perinatal depression and associated birth outcomes in Pune, India

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2019-02-11

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Grossman TB , Mathad JS, Suryavanshi N, Alexander M, Mave V, Bhosale R, Gupta A. The prevalence of perinatal depression and associated birth outcomes in Pune, India. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 39th Annual Pregnancy Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. February 11-16, 2019.

Gestational Diabetes Suppresses the Inflammatory Response to M. tuberculosis in Pregnant Women in Pune, India. Session: Clinical Investigation for TB and Diabetes

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2018-10-26

Mathad J, Alexander M, Bhosale R, Shere D, Kulkarni V, Kumar P, Babu S, Gupta A for the PRACHITi Study team. Gestational Diabetes Suppresses the Inflammatory Response to M. tuberculosis in Pregnant Women in Pune, India. Session: Clinical Investigation for TB and Diabetes. 49th Annual Union World...

Challenges in TB Diagnosis in Pregnant Women in India: Findings from a Cohort Study in Pune, India

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2018-10-25

Alexander M, Bhosale R, Gupte N, Deshpande P, Kulkarni V, Chandanwale A, Gupta A, Mathad J. Challenges in TB Diagnosis in Pregnant Women in India: Findings from a Cohort Study in Pune, India. Session: LTBI Screening: Challenges and Opportunities. 49th Annual Union World Conference on Lung Health...

Importance of Diagnosis of TB Infection in Pregnant Women in India: Findings from a Cohort Study in Pune, India

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2018-04-24

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Mathad J. Importance of Diagnosis of TB Infection in Pregnant Women in India: Findings from a Cohort Study in Pune, India. Oral Presentation. Presented at Global Health Research Initiative’s Scientific Conference, Weill Cornell Medical College, April 24, 2018.