Evaluation of in-house PCR for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda doc

... evaluated for the diagnosis of smear-negative PTB in the same setting. Using LJ culture as the base-line test, this study evalu- ated in- house PCR for rapid diagnosis of smear-negative PTB in a low income ... RES E A R C H A R T I C L E Open Access Evaluation of in- house PCR for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala,...

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... response in the remaining individuals only succeeds in containing the infection, as some bacilli escape killing by the mechanisms of im- mune activity and remain in latent or dormant states. Clinically, ... sets of primers were designed for each KIR gene (except for 2DS5; Table 1). PCR was preformed within a 20-μL system containing 6.6 μL PCR loading dye mix (Takara, Kyot...

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... likely to die of the disease (6, 14). Age-related changes in the tuber- culin skin reaction and a high incidence of underlying illnesses also play a role in prolonging the final diagnosis (15). ... of Internal Medicine; Department of Radiology * , Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul; Department of Radiology  , Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan Col...

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... was performed using an all -in- one peptide reference standard which contained vasopressin (1084.2Da), somatostatin (1637.9Da), bo- vine insulin β chain (3495.9 Da), human insulin re- combinant ... patterns for the diagnosis of CRC, the intensities of the protein peaks in the training set were submitted to BPS. A total of four peaks (2870.7, 3084, 9180.5, 13748.8) with the hi...

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... short its fact-finding efforts for input to this report as of March 30, 2001. This cutoff was necessary in order to provide the sponsor with the needed information in a timely fashion. In 1996 the ... Cutting and Washout, 31 Shredding of Metal Parts and Dunnage, 32 SET™ Treatment of Shredded Metal Parts and Dunnage, 32 Reevaluation of Steps Required for Implementation, 33 Re...

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... Committee Findings, 24 Supplemental Findings and Recommendation, 24 5 UPDATE OF GENERAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 26 Review of Earlier Findings and Recommendations, 26 Supplemental General Findings, ... solid materials of interest. In the initial report, the committee had stated the following (NRC, 1999): Finding GA-4. Shredding of dunnage and injection of the slurry directly i...

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... be initiated. Clinicians working in Khayelitsha found that difficulty making the diagnosis of TB in HIV-infected people when following these protocols led to delays in the initiation of TB ... clinical algorithm used for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPTB) in HIV-infected adults. Design. An algorithm was designed to facilitate clinico-...

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... laboratory-based evaluation of 19 commercially available rapid diagnostic tests for tuberculosis 3 2.1.3 Case study of economic and epidemiological impact of serologic testing for active tuberculosis in India ... rapid diagnosis of TB and in a suitable format (e.g. point -of- care) would be particularly useful both as a replacement for laboratory-based tests and...

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... 2007 Diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in people with HIV infection or AIDS in resource-constrained settings: informing urgent policy changes Haileyesus Getahun, Mark Harrington, ... algorithm for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis included in their national tuberculosis control and treatment guidelines. The fi ndings were...

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... Information From a more holistic point of view, some authors proposed indices capable of integrating the whole environmental information. An appro ach for application in coastal areas was first developed ... applied in stations M3 (duri ng spring), M4 and M2. In the other stations, the absence of amphipods originated values tended toward infinity, therefore had no meaning. Table...

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