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Question: Associations between multidrug resistance and the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype have been described mainly in populations with poor tuberculosis (TB) control such as prisons and inner cities, and may reflect shared risk factors rather than a biological association.', 'To study the association between genotype and drug resistance among TB patients in a population with adequate TB control.', 'Three rural districts in Vietnam. The study was performed at the Pham Ngoc Thach Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, and the Tien Giang Provincial Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital, My Tho, Vietnam.', 'Pretreatment sputum specimens were collected for culture, drug susceptibility testing and spoligotyping of all sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB patients consecutively diagnosed over a 3-year period.', 'Beijing genotype infections were observed in 614 of 1744 (35%) patients. Beijing strains were more common among female (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.4, P = 0.005), young (aOR 2.8, P < 0.001) and previously treated patients (aOR 2.4, P < 0.001). The Beijing genotype was associated with any resistance (aOR 3.7, P < 0.001) and multidrug resistance (aOR 6.8, P < 0.001) among new patients, and with any resistance (aOR 2.7, P = 0.005) but not with multidrug resistance (aOR 1.4, P = 0.545) among previously treated patients.

Answer: Is the Beijing genotype associated with young age and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in rural Vietnam?

Question: Allergic airway inflammation is triggered by allergen exposure through several steps including release of IL-33, which promotes cytokine (IL-5, IL-13) production by type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). MicroRNA (miR)-155 has recently been described to regulate adaptive responses in allergic inflammation. However, the role of miR-155 in the regulation of ILC2s remains unexplored.', 'We sought to elucidate the contribution of miR-155 in ILC2 expansion using experimental murine models of allergic airway inflammation.', 'To determine the role of miR-155 in the regulation of ILC2s in allergic airway inflammation, miR-155 deficient (miR-155', 'miR-155 was 10-fold upregulated in WT-derived ILC2s in response to IL-33. Furthermore, miR-155

Answer: Is microRNA-155 a critical regulator of type 2 innate lymphoid cells and IL-33 signaling in experimental models of allergic airway inflammation?

Question: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of abacavir on intracellular ribavirin triphosphate and plasma ribavirin trough concentrations.', 'Hepatitis C virus-infected subjects who had been cured or failed prior treatment were randomized to 8 weeks of ribavirin alone (N=14; weight-based dosing) or weight-based ribavirin+abacavir (N=14; 300 mg orally every 12 h). Ribavirin trough concentrations were measured on days 14, 28, 42 and 56; PBMCs for ribavirin triphosphate determination were sampled on days 28 and 56, pre-dose and at 6 and 12 h post-dose. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01052701.', 'Twenty-six subjects completed the study (24 males, 17 Caucasians, median age 52 years); 2 were excluded for missed pharmacokinetic visits. Fourteen subjects received ribavirin+abacavir and 12 received ribavirin alone. MeanSD plasma ribavirin trough concentrations (g/mL) on days 14, 28, 42 and 56, respectively, were not significantly different with coadministration of abacavir (1.540.60, 1.930.54, 2.140.73 and 2.541.05) compared with ribavirin alone (1.480.32, 2.080.41, 2.320.47 and 2.600.62) (P>0.40). Mean ribavirin triphosphate intracellular concentrations (pmol/10(6) cells) on days 28 and 56, respectively, did not differ statistically between abacavir users (11.989.86 and 15.8712.52) and non-users (15.9115.58 and 15.9312.69) (P>0.4). Adverse events were mild or moderate, except for three grade 3 occurrences of transaminitis, cholecystitis and low absolute neutrophil count that resolved and were judged not attributable to study medications.

Answer:
Are plasma and intracellular ribavirin concentrations significantly altered by abacavir in hepatitis C virus-infected patients?