Series 1: Behind the Spread: A Scoping Review of Risk Factors for Exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
This review highlights the need for a multi-sectoral approach to TB, as climate change, air pollution, overcrowding, stigma, and limited healthcare access exacerbate established risks related to poverty. Effective prevention and control require targeted interventions that address these interconnected factors.
Authors
- Olivia Mbitikon
- Sonia Menon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4422-1185)
- Kobto G. Koura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8928-6732)
- G. Badoum
- Mohammed Fall Dogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2837-7723)
- Bharati Kalottee
- P Sinha
- Riitta A. Dlodlo
- Anisha Singh
- Jyoti Jaju
- Anthony D. Harries
- Aung Naing Soe
- Yan Lin
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of London (GB)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (BJ)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo (BF)
- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed11020058
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agence Française de Développement