Assessment of DNA aptamers targeting GlcB and HspX antigens for application in the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2022.102206
Abstract: The diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis (aTB) is challenging and there is an urgent need for an accurate diagnostic test. We have developed a high affinity DNA aptamer against GlcB antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). We… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis abdominal; dna; hspx; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Surgery for Abdominal Tuberculosis in the Present Era: Experience from a Tertiary-Care Center.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2018.077
Abstract: BACKGROUND The role of surgery in abdominal tuberculosis is being redefined, as many patients will be candidates for endoscopic dilatation rather than open surgery. METHODS A retrospective analysis was done of the surgical procedures performed… read more here.
Keywords: surgery abdominal; care center; abdominal tuberculosis; tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Abdominal Tuberculosis in Children: Challenges, Uncertainty, and Confusion.
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz093
Abstract: The diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is challenging, and the prevalence of abdominal TB in children is likely underestimated. It may present with nonspecific abdominal symptoms and signs, but children who present with pulmonary TB… read more here.
Keywords: challenges uncertainty; children challenges; diagnosis; abdominal tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Abdominal tuberculosis misdiagnosed as acute surgical abdomen and carcinomatosis
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.53036.2
Abstract: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem worldwide. Tuberculosis can be confused with other diseases and its diagnosis is frequently delayed, especially in areas of low prevalence. Abdominal tuberculosis includes involvement of the gastrointestinal tract,… read more here.
Keywords: misdiagnosed acute; abdominal tuberculosis; surgical abdomen; tuberculosis misdiagnosed ... See more keywords
[A Case of Intra-abdominal Tuberculosis Due to Mycobacterium bovis Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: Importance of Microbiological Diagnosis].
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DOI: 10.5578/mb.20229911
Abstract: Mycobacterium bovis causes gastrointestinal tuberculosis by being transmitted through consumption of infected milk and dairy products, mostly in developing countries, and can spread to the other neighbourhood intra-abdominal tissues and organs. In addition to the… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; abdominal tuberculosis; diagnosis; ovarian cancer ... See more keywords