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March 27, 2026Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseOpen Access

Series 2: Invisible Threats: A Global Scoping Review of Risk Factors for Tuberculosis Infection

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SMSonia MenonAHAnthony D. HarriesRDRiitta A. Dlodlo

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Overview

This scoping review examines risk factors for tuberculosis infection, highlighting implications for prevention strategies.

Key Points

  • The research aims to identify and analyze the risk factors associated with tuberculosis infection globally.
  • Conducted a PubMed search using keywords related to latent tuberculosis infection and risk factors.
  • Performed targeted reviews to assess factors influencing progression from exposure to infection.
  • Included systematic reviews published from January 2000 to November 2024.
  • Identified three key themes: proximity and behavioral risk factors, environmental risk factors, and host immune vulnerabilities.
  • Close contact in crowded settings significantly increases the risk of tuberculosis infection.
  • Environmental exposures like second-hand smoke further elevate susceptibility, particularly in vulnerable groups.

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Menon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c620be15a0a509bde1948chttps://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed11040087
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