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The case of the disappearing mycobacteria in Ziehl–Neelsen-stained smears [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2011
A student from Guinea-Bissau presented with a 2-year history of painful swollen lymph nodes in the right side of her neck. Some had opened and formed fistulas that suppurated (Figure 1A). Smears of pus were stained with auramine O (AuO) and screened for mycobacteria at 200 magnification.
Hänscheid, Thomas, Badura, Robert, Fernandes, Maria Luis, Antunes, Francisco, Cristino, José Melo   +4 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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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COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL STAINING TECHNIQUES AND FITC-LABELED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY-BASED METHOD FOR DETECTION OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS IN NEONATAL CALVES [PDF]

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1994
This study was assessed to discover the ability of four staining techniques, initially, developed for the rapid identification of Cryptosp < /em>oridium sp < /strong>ecies oocysts in faecal samples of 55 neonatal calves less than 2 weeks old.
G.H., SALEM, M.G., NESSIEM, R.S., YACOUP
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Cryptosporidium spp. during chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study of 94 patients with malignant solid tumor

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2021
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. is a protozoan parasite that infects many vertebrate animals, including humans. Since Cryptosporidium spp. can cause chronic life-threatening diarrhea and severe malabsorption in immunocompromised patients, we ...
Mehmet Karabey, Hüseyin Can, Tülay Öncü Öner, Mert Döşkaya, Sedef Erkunt Alak, Aysu Değirmenci Döşkaya, Muhammet Karakavuk, Ahmet Efe Köseoğlu, Cemal Ün, Adnan Yüksel Gürüz, Ahmet Alacacıoğlu, Bayram Pektaş, Aytül Gül, Selçuk Kaya, Ayşegül Aksoy Gökmen   +14 more
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Lesion Diameter Versus Inflammatory Biomarkers and Clinical Severity in Predicting Treatment Selection in Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is a rare chronic inflammatory breast disease with no established predictor to guide medical versus surgical treatment. Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and C‐reactive protein (CRP) have been proposed, but prior reports rarely adjusted for lesion morphology or other markers of disease severity.
Muhammet Fatih Keyif, Sabahattin Destek
wiley   +1 more source