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Spectroscopic Characterization of Bovine, Avian and Johnin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) with High-Throughput Fourier Transform InfraRed-Based Method

Pathogens, 2019
Tuberculins purified protein derivatives (PPDs) are obtained by precipitation from heat treated mycobacteria. PPDs are used in diagnosis of mycobacterial infections in humans and animals.
Sara Corneli, Laura Corte, Luca Roscini, Antonella Di Paolo, Claudia Colabella, Linda Petrucci, Giulio Severi, Monica Cagiola, Piera Mazzone   +8 more
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A hemodialysis patient with Mycobacterium avium complex pericarditis in which remarkable presepsin elevation was not accompanied by procalcitonin elevation

Renal Replacement Therapy, 2020
Background The application of presepsin for diagnosing infections in hemodialysis (HD) patients has not been confirmed yet. In addition, whether presepsin can detect atypical mycobacterial infection or not remains unknown.
Jun Shiota
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Variable-number tandem-repeat markers for typing Mycobacterium intracellulare strains isolated in humans [PDF]

, 2010
Background Mycobacterium intracellulare, a species of the Mycobacterium avium complex, may be the cause of severe lung, lymphatic node, skin and bone/joint infections, as well as bacteriemia.
Frédéric-Antoine Dauchy, Sébastien Dégrange, Alain Charron, Michel Dupon, Yi Xin, Cécile Bébéar, Jeanne Maugein, Dauchy, Frédéric-Antoine   +7 more
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Lymph node co-infection of Mycobacterium avium complex and cytomegalovirus in an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient

Infectious Disease Reports, 2013
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients are known to have an increased tendency for developing opportunistic infections. However, there are no reports of simultaneous lymph node involvement of cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium avium complex in a ...
Arya Hedjazi, Marzieh Hosseini, Amin Hoseinzadeh   +2 more
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Limited asymptomatic carriage of Pneumocystis jiroveci in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients [PDF]

, 2003
Forty-seven bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from 16 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients were used to test the latency model of Pneumocystis infection in the human host.
Ambrose, HE, Denis, CM, Lindley, AR, Miller, RF, Wakefield, AE   +4 more
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Why a Mycobacterium Avium Infected Patient Showed a Positive Xpert MTB/RIF Result?

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT This article discusses whether a MAC‐infected patient with a positive Xpert MTB/RIF test has a co‐infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). The patient presented with chronic, indolent pulmonary patchy shadows on imaging but lacked typical symptoms. The MTB antigen‐specific interferon‐gamma enzyme‐linked immunospot assay (T‐SPOT.TB) was
Lei Chen, Min Tang, Qin Wang, Hongni Jiang   +3 more
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Peritoneal Dialysis‐Related Mycobacterium fortuitum Exit‐Site/Tunnel Infection in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT In patients in peritoneal dialysis (PD) who develop exit site and/or catheter tunnel infections, expeditious identification of the causative organism and early implementation of treatment are important to ensure good outcomes. Among the many causative organisms, the diagnosis of Mycobacterium fortuitum is particularly challenging, with its ...
Rina Takahashi, Hiroshi Tamura, Keishiro Furuie, Hiroko Nagata, Shohei Kuraoka   +4 more
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A Case of Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
CT scan showing widespread ground‐glass opacities and thickened septal lines in all five lobes, described as ‘crazy paving pattern’, pathognomonic for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. ABSTRACT Chemotherapeutic agents or regular doses of Rituximab may represent a potential therapeutic option for refractory cases of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar ...
Meher Binte Ali, Danish Jilani, Syeda Hafsa Qadri, Yilin Song, Nancy Hardy   +4 more
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Pre‐Transplant Infection Screening and Vaccination During Prolonged Waiting Periods for Lung Transplantation in Donor‐Limited Asia‐Pacific Settings

Respirology, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 232-235, March 2026.
Takashi Hirama, Miki Nagao, Yoshinori Okada   +2 more
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Laboratory diagnosis of nontuberculous mycobacteria in a Belgium Hospital

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2019
Background: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been identified in human pulmonary and extrapulmonary infections and are increasing globally, which makes it challenging to identify them.
Anandi Martin, Alexandre Colmant, Alexia Verroken, Hector Rodriguez-Villalobos   +3 more
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