Culture-independent detection and characterisation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. africanum in sputum samples using shotgun metagenomics on a benchtop sequencer [PDF]
Tuberculosis remains a major global health problem. Laboratory diagnostic methods that allow effective, early detection of cases are central to management of tuberculosis in the individual patient and in the community.
Emma L. Doughty +17 more
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Background: To detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis on stool specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Detection of M.
Vasudha Kesarwani +3 more
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Tuberculosis diagnosis using immunodominant, secreted antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Summary Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in most low-income countries. Hence, rapid and sensitive TB diagnostics play an important role in detecting and preventing the disease. In addition to established diagnostic methods, several
Aliya, Bekmurzayeva +3 more
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In vitro Tuberculosis Granuloma Model in M. tuberculosis H37Rv
M. tuberculosis is a bacterium that has many evasion mechanisms against the immune system, one of them is the formation of granulomas which is beneficial for the bacteria’s survival. The granuloma structure is useful for limiting the spread of M. tuberculosis and localizing infection, also considered as part of M.
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The human immune response to tuberculosis and its treatment: a view from the blood. [PDF]
The immune response upon infection with the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis is poorly understood, hampering the discovery of new treatments and the improvements in diagnosis.
van Helden, Paul +9 more
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Reproductive disorders in the experimental modeling of tuberculosis
For experimental modeling of tuberculosis, animals of various species are used, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages. Specific characteristics of animal genetics and immunology during the development of tuberculosis in the experiment ...
S. I. Kayukova +2 more
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Tuberculosis continues to be an important public health problem. Particularly considering Beijing-family strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which have been associated with drug-resistance and hypervirulence.
Cerezo-Cortés María Irene +12 more
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Tongue Ulcer as a Manifestation of Secondary HIV-Associated Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of the tongue is one of the rare localizations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The article presents a clinical case of secondary tuberculous glossitis with concurrent multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in a 35-year-old HIV-infected ...
A. V. Kukurika +2 more
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Distribution and transmission of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineages among children in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda [PDF]
To gain insight into the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in peri-urban Kampala-Uganda, we performed a household contact study using children as a surrogate for recent transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).
Eddie M. Wampande +19 more
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THE SEARCH OF OPTIMAL COMBINATION OF ANTIGENS FOR SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF TUBERCULOSIS
. The four chimeric recombinant antigens CBD-CFP10, CBD-ESAT6, ESAT6-CFP10 and CBD-P38 contained aminoacid sequences of full-size proteins ESAT6, CFP10 and matured protein P38 of M.
E. V. Vasilyeva +8 more
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