Evaluation of Nanopore Sequencing for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Negative Smear Clinical Specimens

G Yu, Y Shen, L Yao, X Xu - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of nanopore sequencing for diagnosing
pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) using smear-negative clinical specimens. Methods We …

An electrochemical biosensor for the detection of tuberculosis specific DNA with CRISPR-Cas12a and redox-probe modified oligonucleotide

S Taufiq, M Nagata, SR Abbas, K Sode - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background The development of a robust and accurate point-of-care platform for the
detection of tuberculosis (TB) biomarkers is important for disease control. In the current …

BCG is protective against death in male but not female patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau

AS Bohlbro, AM Mendes, A Sifna… - Transactions of The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Growing evidence supports the existence of a sex difference in immunity to
tuberculosis (TB). This is most often to the detriment of males. This study aimed to assess the …

Life expectancy among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis is less than one-third of life expectancy in the background population in Guinea-Bissau—an …

AS Bohlbro, BL Hønge… - International Journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Few studies have assessed life expectancy of patients with tuberculosis (TB)
against a comparable background population, particularly in low-income, high-incidence …