Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Mycobacterium"
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Evaluation of stool with sputum DNA on FTA card, microscope slide and TB-Lamp for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis detection using Xpert MTB/Rif (Xpert) as Gold standard among Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients
(Makerere University, 2021-04-19)The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and TB-Lamp assay technology allows rapid and sensitive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) from sputum specimens. The conventional plastic sputum containers allow transportation of sputum ... -
Prevalence of phenotypic pyrazinamide resistance and agreement with PNCA mutations in mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from the national drug resistance survey in Uganda, 2008-2011.
(Makerere University, 2018-12-06)Background: Pyrazinamide (PZA) is a pro-drug with high sterilizing effect used to treat both susceptible and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. PZA susceptibility testing is not commonly done in Uganda because it is expensive ... -
Theoretical basis for reducing time-lines to the determination of positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultures using thymidylate kinase (TMK) assays
(BioMed Central, 2009-03-18)Background: In vitro culture of pathogens on growth media forms a "pillar" for both infectious disease diagnosis and drug sensitivity profiling. Conventional cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) on Lowenstein ...