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Laboratory diagnosis of leprosy: Two staining methods from bacilloscopy and rapid ml flow test

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2021
Background: The diagnosis of leprosy is based on the characteristic signs and symptoms of the disease, subsidized by laboratory tests. When positive, the bacilloscopy closes the diagnosis for leprosy. Phenolic glycolipid-I, or PGL-I, is a molecule in the
Naiara Cristina Ule Belotti, Susilene Maria Tonelli Nardi, Vânia Del Arco Paschoal, Janaína Olher Martins Montanha, Heloisa da Silveira Paro Pedro, Claudia Eli Gazetta   +5 more
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Diagnosis of Tubercular Lymphadenopathy by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, Acid-Fast Staining and Mantoux Test

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2009
Introduction: This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of Ziehl-Neelsen stain (for acid-fast bacilli), and Mantoux test in diagnosing tubercular lymphadenopathy on FNAC.
Mamta Lakhey, C P Bhatta, S Mishra
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Comparison Between The Efficacy Of Different Laboratory Methods For Diagnosis Of Cryptosporidium

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2004
This study was performed to detect the effective laboratory method for diagnosis of Cryptosporidium spp. in patients attending the laboratories of Al-Tameem General Hospital and Kirkuk Paediatric Hospital in Kirkuk city, for the period from the beginning
Mohammed A. Kadir, Nazakat F. Othman, Yahya G. Salman   +2 more
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A Case of Surgical Site Infection Caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum, following Herniorrhaphy [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria (RGM) are opportunistic pathogens found in the environment. Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. chelonae and M.abscessus are the important human pathogens of this group.
NS Madhusudhan, A Malini, Mima Maychet B Sangma   +2 more
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Utility of GeneXpert in Diagnosis of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Detection of Rifampicin Resistance [PDF]

Perspectives In Medical Research
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in developing countries, including India, where children under 15 years account for 12% of all TB cases. The National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) recommends the use
Pooja Shah, Sae Pol, Esther Prabhakaran, Bhakti Karmalkar, Vaishali Gaikwad, Sujata Dharamshale, Rajesh Karyakarte   +6 more
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Brucellosis in a Camel Herd: The Role of Missed Vaccination and Illegal Imports [PDF]

Veterinary and Comparative Biomedical Research
This study aimed to detect the presence of Brucella spp. DNA in aborted camel fetuses from a dairy herd in Meybod, Yazd Province, Iran, using genus-specific PCR. The broader objective was to assess the epidemiological importance of camel brucellosis in a
Zeinab Abiri, Mohammad Sadegh Safaee Firouzabadi   +1 more
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Lichenoid and Granulomatous Stomatitis: Three Additional Cases and Detailed Immunohistochemical Analysis

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichenoid and granulomatous stomatitis (LGS) is a rare condition, with clinicopathological features resembling lichenoid and granulomatous dermatitis. Despite increasing reports, its etiology remains unclear and detailed immunohistochemical (IHC) studies are lacking.
Mariana Paravani Palaçon, Karina Kendelhy Santos, Karina Helen Martins, Cecília Aparecida de Oliveira Campos, Ana Terezinha Marques Mesquita, Evânio Vilela Silva, Thales Peres Candido Moreira, Gabriel Enrique Tantalean Laor, Victor Hugo Toral‐Rizo, Alan Grupioni Lourenço, Heitor Albergoni Silveira, Jorge Esquiche León, Andreia Bufalino   +12 more
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Comparison of Tan Thiam Hok, Ziehl Neelsen and Fluorochrome as Acid-Fast Bacilli Staining Methods in Sputum

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2010
Because of its simplicity, rapidity, low cost and relatively sensitive, sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear microscopy is the primary tool for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis and follow up of therapy. This experiment is aimed to determine the best acid-
Anis Karuniawati, E. Risdiyani, S. Nilawati, Prawoto Prawoto, Yeva Rosana, Bachti Alisyahbana, Ida Parwati, Wia Melia, T. M. Sudiro   +8 more
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Outbreaks of Granulomatous Disease Associated With Vibrio harveyi Infection in Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × E. lanceolatus) Aquaculture in Taiwan

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Between 2015 and 2024, outbreaks of muscular and visceral granulomatous disease, resulting in moderate‐to‐severe mortality in farmed groupers, occurred in southern Taiwan. Initially, affected groupers were screened for granuloma‐associated pathogens, including Mycobacterium spp., Nocardia spp., Photobacterium damselae and Edwardsiella spp ...
Shang‐Ting Wu, Chia‐Yu Hsieh
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Survival of tubercle bacilli in heat-fixed and stained sputum smears

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001
We used a slide culture technique to detect tubercle bacilli surviving in sputum smears (n=46) after conventional heat fixation and Ziehl-Neelsen staining.
Celso Luíz Cardoso, Luiz Roberto Bigão Giacomelli, César Helbel, Janete Jordão Sant'Ana, Fátima Moreira Martins, Angela Maria Werneck Barreto   +5 more
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