OBJECTIVE: The asymptomatic nature of tuberculosis (TB) during its latent phase, combined with limitations in current diagnostic methods, makes accurate diagnosis challenging. This study aims to identify TB diagnostic biomarkers by integrating gene e...
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is an essential and challenging task to prevent disease, decrease mortality risk, and stop transmission to other people. The chest X-ray (CXR) is the top choice for lung disease screening in clinics because it is ...
The prevalence of infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria is increasing, having surpassed tuberculosis in the United States and much of the developed world. Nontuberculous mycobacteria occur naturally in the environment and are a significant proble...
Tuberculosis (TB) is the greatest irresistible illness in humans, caused by microbes Mycobacterium TB (MTB) bacteria and is an infectious disease that spreads from one individual to another through the air. It principally influences lung, which is te...
Recently, the number of artificial intelligence powered computer-aided detection (CAD) products that detect tuberculosis (TB)-related abnormalities from chest X-rays (CXR) available on the market has increased. Although CXR is a relatively effective ...
Of all bacterial infectious diseases, infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis poses one of the highest morbidity and mortality burdens on humans throughout the world. Due to its speed and cost-efficiency, manual microscopy of auramine-stained sputum ...
Tuberculosis is ranked as the 2nd deadliest disease in the world and is responsible for ten million deaths in 2017. Treatment failure is one of a main reason behind these deaths. Reasons of treatment failure are still unknown and the death rate due t...
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, motivated by the diversity of healthcare epidemiological settings, as other factors. Cost-effective screening has substantial importance for TB control, demanding new diagnostic tools. ...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this verification study was to compare the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) to the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In Tube (QFT-GIT). The new QFT-Plus test contains an extra antigen tube which, according to the manufacturer additionally...
First-line anti-tuberculosis drugs are playing vital roles for curbing rapid spread of tuberculosis. Multidrug therapies are commonly applied in clinical to achieve better treatment outcomes. However, drug resistance and adverse reactions come along ...