Examination of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Sputum Using Modified Light Microscope with Homemade Light Emitting Diode Additional Attachment [PDF]
, 2011 Typical clinical symptoms and chest X-ray is a marker of Tuberculosis (TB) sufferers. However, the diagnosis of TB in adults should be supported by microscopic examination.
Ibrahim, A. S. (Anwar) +4 more
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The malolactic fermentation in the wines of Naoussa (Greece). Study of lactic acid bacteria
OENO One, 1996 The red wine« Appellation d'Origine Naoussa de qualité supérieure » stemming from the « Xynomavro » vine cultivated in this wine-growing region of western Macedonia (Greece) needs the advantages coming of malolatic fermentation.
Evangelos H. Soufleros +3 more
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Evidence of Infection in Humans with Rickettsia helvetica in Eastern France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2000 A 37-year-old man living in eastern France seroconverted to Rickettsia helvetica in August 1997, 4 weeks after the onset of an unexplained febrile illness.
Pierre-Edouard Fournier +4 more
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis type VII secretion system effectors differentially impact the ESCRT endomembrane damage response [PDF]
, 2018 Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis, which kills more people than any other infection. M. tuberculosis grows in macrophages, cells that specialize in engulfing and degrading microorganisms.
Hanson, Phyllis I +7 more
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Potassium availability triggers Mycobacterium tuberculosis transition to, and resuscitation from, non-culturable (dormant) states [PDF]
Open Biology, 2014 Dormancy in non-sporulating bacteria is an interesting and underexplored phenomenon with significant medical implications. In particular, latent tuberculosis may result from the maintenance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli in non-replicating states ...
Elena G. Salina +5 more
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Antimicrobial treatment improves mycobacterial survival in nonpermissive growth conditions [PDF]
, 2014 Antimicrobials targeting cell wall biosynthesis are generally considered inactive against nonreplicating bacteria. Paradoxically, we found that under nonpermissive growth conditions, exposure of Mycobacterium bovis BCG bacilli to such antimicrobials ...
Andrew, Peter W +12 more
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Effects of low incubation temperatures on the bactericidal activity of anti-tuberculosis drugs [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVES: to explore the effect of low incubation temperatures and the consequent slowing of bacterial metabolism on the bactericidal action of anti-tuberculosis drugs against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Coleman, David +2 more
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