Introduction Female genital tuberculosis (TB) is a common form of extrapulmonary TB
(EPTB) with varied clinical presentations, ie. infertility, pelvic pain, and menstrual …

Introduction Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is an arduous task owing to
different anatomical locations, unusual clinical presentations, and sparse bacillary load in …

Abstract Background and Aim Diagnosis of abdominal TB is an exigent task due to variable
anatomical sites and non‐specific clinical manifestations that closely resemble other …

Background Diagnosis of peritoneal TB is difficult owing to unusual clinical manifestations
and low sensitivities obtained with most of the available diagnostic modalities. Hence, there …

A multitargeted loop-mediated isothermal amplification (MT-LAMP) assay targeting mpt64
(Rv1980c) and IS 6110 was designed to diagnose genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) cases …

Introduction Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a common epitome of extrapulmonary TB
(EPTB), wherein peritoneal and intestinal TB are the most prevalent forms. Diagnosis of …

Introduction Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is the archetype of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), which
mainly affects the pleural space and leads to exudative pleural effusion. Diagnosis of pleural …

Aim: Influenza A virus (IAV) causes serious illness and is responsible for significant
morbidity and mortality. To diagnose IAV infection in its early stages, a quick, sensitive …

Introduction Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) represents the prevailing presentation of
extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) that comprises∼ 35% of EPTB cases, respectively, and …

Aim: Diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis (UGTB) is difficult and there is an immediate need
to develop a reliable diagnostic test. Methods: A real-time immuno-PCR (RT-I-PCR) was …