Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the
world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …

Granzyme A (GrA) has long been recognized as one of the key players in the induction of
cell death of neoplastic, foreign or infected cells after granule delivery by cytotoxic cells …

Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that relies on its human host to
achieve airborne transmission and existence, is the primary cause of tuberculosis (TB), a …

Background Microbiological diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is hampered by a
low pathogen burden, low compliance and unreliable sputum sampling. Although …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in China. Early
detection and diagnosis of TB cases are crucial to interrupt disease transmission and …

Objective The purpose of this study was to collect data on the current state of patient delay
by patients with tuberculosis (TB) in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province who were under the care …

Patient delay increases the morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis (TB). This study
aimed to assess patient delay among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Yantai from …

Opportunistic fungal pneumonias (OFP) are the main cause of death in AIDS patients
worldwide. Diagnosis of these infections is often late as tuberculosis (TB) is frequently the …

Background Four oral anti-tuberculosis drugs are conceived to be the most effective ones to
eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria and to obviate the resistant organisms …

Background: Globally, 30 countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bears 87% of
the world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …