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The use of Gene-Xpert MTB RIF in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Gene-Xpert MTB RIF (Xpert) is based on nucleic acid amplification by real-time polymerase chain reaction, which allows for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampin resistance.
Rafaela Baroni Aurilio, Vivian Vidal Marsili, Thiago da Silva Santos Malaquias, Afrânio Lineu Kritski, Clemax Couto Sant’Anna   +4 more
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Recurrent erythema nodosum and pulmonary lymph node tuberculosis in a patient treated for psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis with TNF inhibitors

, 2014
Introduction. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 2% of the population. Biologic agents are the new treatment options for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who have failed traditional systemic therapies ...
Piotr Parcheta, Elżbieta Halina Kłujszo   +1 more
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Endogenous Engineering Reprograms Extracellular Vesicles for Enhanced Therapeutic Function

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review explains how Extracellular vesicles‐producing cells can be endogenously engineered to load therapeutic proteins and nucleic acids. We summarize physiological and genetic strategies that harness native sorting pathways for selective cargo loading.
Jinghui Wang, Wenxuan Zhao, Xiaoming Hu, Yishu Wang, Peidong Yang, Diwei Zheng, Yugang Wang, Guanghui Ma, Min Shi, Wei Wei, Shuang Wang   +10 more
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Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node [PDF]

, 2004
Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node associated with cholelithiasis is rare. We report a case of a 40 year-old woman with this pathology. She presented with anorexia, biliary colic, postprandial fullness and fever.
Piva, Nestor, Melo, Gustavo Barreto de, Melo, Valdinaldo Aragão de, Silva, Renata Lemos, Almeida, Maria Luiza Dória   +4 more
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Homocitrullinated Peptides Drive Pro‐Inflammatory T Cell Responses in a Humanized Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Anti‐homocitrullinated protein/peptide antibodies are specific to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and predictive of worse prognosis, suggesting a pathogenic role for autoreactivity to homocitrullinated peptides (HomoCitP). However, T cell responses to HomoCitP remain largely unexplored.
Sofya Ulanova, Jaspreet Kaur, Gabrielle Buckley, S. M. Mansour Haeryfar, Lisa Cameron, Ewa Cairns, Lillian Barra   +6 more
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Disseminated tuberculosis presenting as mesenteric and cerebral abscess in HIV infection: case report

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Disseminated tuberculosis in HIV infection involves multiple organs. Pulmonary and lymph node involvement are the commonest form of tuberculosis in HIV infection [1, 2].
Vinay Pandit, Rohith Valsalan, Shubha Seshadri, Shibu Bahuleyan   +3 more
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Current Progress in Differentiating Crohn's Disease From Intestinal Tuberculosis

iLABMED, EarlyView.
Currently, there are various methods from different fields used to differentiate Crohn's disease from intestinal tuberculosis (ITB). Endoscopic findings are an important cornerstone. They can be used individually or in combination (models) to demonstrate excellent discriminative ability.
Chuyao Zhang, Xiaoyin Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical and bacteriological profile in lymph node and bone tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2016
To study the clinical data and histopathological and microbiological correlates in clinical suspects of lymph node and bone tuberculosis. To study the pattern of drug resistance in microbiologically confirmed cases of lymph node and bone tuberculosis.
Muthulakshmi, N
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Multifocal serpiginous-like choroiditis revealing mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis

, 2020
Serpiginous-like choroiditis is a rare manifestation of intraocular tuberculosis. It most often occurs in the context of suspected or latent tuberculosis. The diagnostic confirmation remains a real challenge. We report a case of a young patient presented
Boulanouar, Abdelkrim; Ophthalmology B Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, Serghini, Louai; Ophthalmology B Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, Hajji, Zakia; Ophthalmology B Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, Berraho, Amina; Ophthalmology B Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco, Chabbar, Imane; Ophthalmology B Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco   +4 more
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Immunohistochemical diagnosis of abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex specific antigen MPT64 [PDF]

, 2007
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of immunohistochemistry using an antibody to the secreted mycobacterial antigen MPT64, in abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis.
Purohit, Manju Raj, Sviland Lisbet, Mørkve, Odd, Wiker, Harald G., Sviland, Lisbet, Purohit Manju R, Mustafa, Tehmina, Wiker Harald G, Mørkve Odd, Mustafa Tehmina   +9 more
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