Epidemiological features of tuberculosis infection in a high-altitude population: a population-based, cross-sectional survey in Tibet, China
Our results suggest that TB infection is significantly associated with altitude, necessitating accelerated research into plateau-specific disease mechanisms and the development of targeted public health strategies tailored to local socio-medical conditions. This integrated biological and socio-economic approach is essential to overcome the compounded vulnerabilities of high-altitude populations and ensure that China equitably achieves its goal of eliminating TB.
Authors
- Guofeng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4409-9685)
- Xiaoqiu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8620-6592)
- Wei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8634-7608)
- Qucuo Nima
- Yanlin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-7543)
- Xichao Ou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3126-4450)
- Shaojun Pei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9758-3959)
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6805-9397)
- Eryong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5279-2121)
- Ni Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4602-3999)
- Hongqiang Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0055-355X)
- Hui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6883-3752)
- Xue Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4515-6792)
- Tao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3176-018X)
- Q Song
- Jingjuan Ren
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Tibet Autonomous Region People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1651920
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40