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Direct microscopy versus sputum cytology analysis and bleach sedimentation for diagnosis of tuberculosis: a prospective diagnostic study. [PDF]
, 2010 : BACKGROUND: Diagnostic options for pulmonary tuberculosis in resource-poor settings are commonly limited to smear microscopy. We investigated whether bleach concentration by sedimentation and sputum cytology analysis (SCA) increased the positivity rate
A Cattamanchi +26 more
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Utility of GeneXpert in Diagnosis of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Detection of Rifampicin Resistance [PDF]
Perspectives In Medical ResearchBackground: 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 +6 more
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Brucellosis in a Camel Herd: The Role of Missed Vaccination and Illegal Imports [PDF]
Veterinary and Comparative Biomedical ResearchThis 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 +1 more
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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 +8 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Gastrolith ingestion is a known inherent behaviour in crocodiles. However, the interpretation of coelomic radiographs in crocodilians is challenging due to the limited informative literature in this field. Methods Dorsoventral coelomic radiographs of 49 juvenile saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) were acquired twice, with an ...
Charlotte R. Nix +4 more
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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 +5 more
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Gouty arthritis of the spine in a renal transplant patient : a clinical case report: an unusual presentation of a common disease [PDF]
, 2015 Axial gout is a well-documented but uncommon manifestation of gout. Its mimicking nature and the impracticality of axial joint aspiration might considerably delay its diagnosis.
Dhaese, Sofie +4 more
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Cutaneous non‐tuberculous mycobacterial infections: A retrospective study of 94 cases from Germany
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.Summary Background Cutaneous non‐tuberculous mycobacterial infections (NTM) remain a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The aim of this study was to characterize cutaneous NTM infections in Germany over a 24‐year‐period. Patients and Methods 73 patients with cutaneous NTM infections diagnosed at 17 different German University Hospitals from 2000 ...
Luisa Bopp +6 more
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Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023 Cryptosporidium is an intestinal apicomplexan protozoon that causes cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease affecting gastrointestinal tract of a wide range of vertebrates, including humans, livestock, wild animals, and birds.
Mehdi Sohrabi +4 more
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Atypical mycobacterial dermatitis in cat: a case report [PDF]
, 2006 A case of dermatitis caused by atypical mycobateria of Mycobacterium fortuitum peregrinum complex was observed for the first time in Brazil. A five-year-old female mixed breed cat had a dermatitis process which had started eight months before.
Balda, Ana Claudia +6 more
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