BackgroundDetection and characterization of viral RNA pathogens from fieldwork are
challenging due to the instability of the RNA molecule. FTA cards® have proved useful for …

The guidelines outlined in the following document are recommendations from the National
Tuberculosis (TB) Coalition of America (NTCA, formerly the National TB Controllers …

Objective The objective of this study was to compare the DNA preservation capacity of
buccal mucosa exfoliated cells when stored in different solutions under varying time and …

Simple Summary The instability of viral RNA, which is susceptible to ubiquitous RNases,
poses a significant challenge for its transport and detection in diagnosis. To address this …

In several low-income countries, the transport of sputa could take up to one week to reach
the laboratories, resulting in increased contamination rates and a loss of growth. The aim of …

We compared cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), ethanol (ETOH), and OMNIgene. SPUTUM
(OMNI) for 28-day storage of sputum at ambient temperature before molecular tuberculosis …

Background Near-patient access to appropriate tests is a major obstacle for the efficient
diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and associated drug resistance. Methods We recently …

Abstract The World Health Organization advocates that sputum specimens submitted to
tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic should be processed within 48 h after collection and be stored …

Tuberculosis (TB) disease is attributed to a slowgrowing acid-fast bacilli (AFB) that requires
weeks or even months for a culture to show a positive result. The genus Mycobacterium …

RESUMEN A pesar de los avances obtenidos en las últimas décadas, la tuberculosis sigue
siendo un importante problema de salud pública en amplias zonas de la geografía mundial …