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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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Prevalence and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. In diarrheic children from Gonbad Kavoos city, Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Cryptosporidium is an intestinal protozean parasite causing water-borne and foodborne outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. The present study was per-formed in order to find prevalence and subtypes of Cryptosporidium among children with diarrhea ...
Sharbatkhori, M., Nazemalhosseini Mojarad, E., Taghipour, N., Pagheh, A.S., Mesgarian, F.   +4 more
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Erlich-Ziehl-Neelsen Boyama Yönteminin Tarihçesi

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi, 2023
Yüzyılı aşkın süredir klinik örneklerde aside dirençli bakterilerin saptanması amacıyla kullanılan mikroskobik inceleme her düzey tanı laboratuvarında uygulanabilen hızlı, basit, ucuz ve kolay bir yöntemdir. Bu derlemenin amacı tüberküloz tanısı için mikroskobik incelemede kullanılan EZN boyama yönteminin geliştirilme süreci ve bu süreçte katkısı ...
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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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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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Paucibacillary Pleural Tuberculosis Presenting as Subpleural Nodules: A Diagnostic Challenge With Negative PCR and Smear Tests. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Pleural tuberculosis is a common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis; however, its diagnosis remains challenging in paucibacillary disease, where clinical presentation may be atypical and microbiological tests frequently yield negative results.
Al Ayoubi O, Aldakak MA, Ibrahim B, Ahmad R, Souleiman Y.   +4 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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Secondary bacterial infections of buruli ulcer lesions before and after chemotherapy with streptomycin and rifampicin [PDF]

, 2013
Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a chronic necrotizing skin disease. It usually starts with a subcutaneous nodule or plaque containing large clusters of extracellular acid-fast bacilli.
AA Pahlevan, AB Wysocki, Albert Paintsil, AO Shittu, AO Shittu, AW Bauer, Benjamin Anku, Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean, D Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, E Coutanceau, E Coutanceau, E Mensah-Quainoo, Evelyn Owusu-Mireku, G Bori, Gerd Pluschke, Grace S. Kpeli, HC Gram, IG Schraibman, Isaac Lamptey, J Guarner, J Hayman, JP Heggers, K GjØdsbØl, K Twum-Danso, KM Dobos, KM George, KM George, Kobina Asan-Ampah, Kwabena Quenin-Fosu, L Katz, M Cruickshank, M Karas, Marie-Thérèse Ruf, MC Robson, Mercy Newman, NA Stotts, NS Levine, Pamela L. C. Small, PG Bowler, RC Daltery, S Adusumilli, S Etuaful, W Curreri, W Majewski, WA Nienhuis   +45 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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Acid fast staining in formalin-fixed tissue specimen of patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]

, 2014
Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult owing to low number of bacilli in the specimens, lack of adequate sample and non-uniform distribution of bacteria in tissues.
Azarhoush, R., Ghorbani, R., Kavian, F., Nassaji, M.   +3 more
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