First detection of bovine tuberculosis by Ziehl–Neelsen staining and polymerase chain reaction at dairy farms in the Lekok Sub-District, Pasuruan Regency, and Surabaya region, Indonesia [PDF]
Background and Aim: Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a zoonotic disease of great public health importance, particularly in Indonesia, where control measures are limited or are not implemented. This study aimed to detect the presence of Mycobacterium pathogens
Itfetania Aemilly Desire +14 more
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Introduction: Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease and a major health problem in developing countries, with lymphadenopathy being the most common presentation.
Mani Krishna, Sheetal G Gole
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A New Artificial Intelligence-Based Method for Identifying Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Ziehl-Neelsen Stain on Tissue. [PDF]
Mycobacteria identification is crucial to diagnose tuberculosis. Since the bacillus is very small, finding it in Ziehl–Neelsen (ZN)-stained slides is a long task requiring significant pathologist’s effort.
Zurac S +17 more
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Comparative diagnostic utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing, GeneXpert, modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining, and culture using cerebrospinal fluid for tuberculous meningitis: A multi-center, retrospective study in China. [PDF]
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) remains a great challenge during clinical practice. The diagnostic efficacies of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)‐based mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) culture, modified Ziehl–Neelsen (ZN) staining ...
Chen Y +13 more
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Coloración de Ziehl-Neelsen en el laboratorio de patología: rendimiento y contribución al diagnóstico de micobacterias en el lavado broncoalveolar [PDF]
Introducción. La coloración de Ziehl-Neelsen, con más de 100 años de uso, continúa vigente mundialmente. Objetivo. Comparar el rendimiento de las pruebas diagnósticas utilizadas para la determinación de micobacterias en el laboratorio clínico de ...
Ariel A. Arteta +2 more
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Diagnostic Yield of Fluorescence and Ziehl-Neelsen Staining Techniques in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Comparative Study in a District Health Facility. [PDF]
Background Despite the recent advancement in diagnostic methods, the smear microscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in high burden countries like Ghana.
Dzodanu EG +3 more
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Comparison of the Microwave-Heated Ziehl-Neelsen Stain and Conventional Ziehl-Neelsen Method in the Detection of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Lymph Node Biopsies. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with lymphadenopathy being the most common extra-pulmonary manifestation. The conventional Ziehl–Neelsen method plays an essential role in the diagnosis of tuberculosis; however, it has a low ...
Ahmed GM +6 more
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Application of Ziehl Neelsen Staining Method for Taenia spp. Eggs Differentiation [PDF]
Background: Three of Taenia species, named Taenia saginata, T. solium and T. asiatica can be found in Indonesia, but only T. solium can lead to neurocysticercosis. The morphology of those 3 Taenia spp.
Machrumnizar Machrumizar +3 more
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Microbead-based spoligotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Ziehl-Neelsen-stained microscopy preparations in Ethiopia. [PDF]
The worldwide dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains has led to the study of their genetic diversity. One of the most used genotyping methods is spoligotyping, based on the detection of spacers in the clustered regularly interspaced short ...
Molina-Moya B +11 more
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Application of Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy for the Visualization of M. tuberculosis in Lung Tissue Samples with Weak Ziehl-Neelsen Staining. [PDF]
One of the key requirements for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is the identification of M. tuberculosis in tissue. In this paper, we present the advantages of specific fluorescent antibody labelling, combined with laser scanning confocal ...
Erokhina MV +5 more
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