Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis by PCR

PK Mehta, A Raj, N Singh… - FEMS Immunology & …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
During the last two decades, the resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) has been documented in
both developed and developing nations, and much of this increase in TB burden coincided …

La tuberculose extrapulmonaire

J Mazza-Stalder, L Nicod, JP Janssens - Revue des maladies respiratoires, 2012 - Elsevier
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis represents an increasing proportion of all cases of tuberculosis
reaching 20 to 40% according to published reports. Extrapulmonary TB is found in a higher …

An electrochemical DNA biosensor for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, based on signal amplification of graphene and a gold nanoparticle–polyaniline …

C Liu, D Jiang, G Xiang, L Liu, F Liu, X Pu - Analyst, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to its low growth rate and its fastidious nature, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is difficult to
identify. Its rapid and sensitive detection is, however, critical for the control of tuberculosis …

Zinc oxide-gold nanocomposite as a proper platform for label-free DNA biosensor

Z Hatami, E Ragheb, F Jalali, MA Tabrizi… - Bioelectrochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a simple and cost-effective electrochemical DNA biosensor was developed for
sensitive detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). Nanocomposite of zinc oxide (ZnO) …

Comparison of PCR with standard culture of fine needle aspiration samples in the diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis

Y Derese, E Hailu, T Assefa, Y Bekele, A Mihret… - The Journal of Infection …, 2012 - jidc.org
Introduction: Lymphadenopathy is the commonest form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB)
Clinical diagnosis of TB in lymph nodes requires aspiration of the material and isolation of …

Comparative evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology, culture, and PCR in diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis

P Mittal, U Handa, H Mohan… - Diagnostic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In developing countries, where tuberculosis (TB) is still rampant, tuberculous
lymphadenopathy (TB LAP) is one of the most common causes of LAP. Rapid diagnosis and …

Determining the diagnostic potential of Truenat MTB Plus for Tubercular lymphadenitis and detection of drug resistance and a comparison with GeneXpert Ultra

K Sharma, M Sharma, N Gupta, T Modi, H Joshi… - Tuberculosis, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Setting Tubercular lymphadenitis (TBLA), the most common form of extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, is a diagnostic challenge. Objective Truenat MTB Plus (TruPlus) along with …

Screening for tuberculosis and its histological pattern in patients with enlarged lymph node

HGEK Ahmed, AS Nassar… - Pathology research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Settings. Tuberculosis is a major health problem in the Republic of Yemen. Tuberculous
lymphadenitis is one of the most common forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Therefore …

Role of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of genital TB in infertile females in the era of molecular tests

N Malhotra, UB Singh, V Iyer, P Gupta… - Journal of Minimally …, 2020 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Study Objective To assess diagnostic value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
in endometrial aspirates (EAs) in comparison with conventional tests for diagnosis of female …

Fine-needle aspiration, an efficient sampling technique for bacteriological diagnosis of nonulcerative Buruli ulcer

M Eddyani, AG Fraga, F Schmitt… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Invasive punch or incisional skin biopsy specimens are currently employed for the
bacteriological confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of Buruli ulcer (BU), a cutaneous …