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Diagnostic accuracy, operational feasibility, and cost considerations of Truenat MTB Plus and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary tuberculosis

Zeeshan Sidiq, Ankita Anand, Kaushal Kumar Dwivedi, Payal Tyagi, Sanjay Rajpal, Kamal Kishore Chopra, Shikha Dhawan, Vishal Khanna

published 08 Jul 2026

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A high centrifugal force-enhanced Ziehl–Neelsen method for improved detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Godlove T. Chaula, Lucy Namkinga, Wilber Sabiiti, Nyanda E. Ntiningya, Bariki Mtafya, Ally Mahadhy

published 02 Jul 2026

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Clinical usefulness of repeated sputum culture for the identification of pneumonia pathogens: A retrospective study

Ji Hyun Yun, Jiho Park, Hyun Kyun Ki

published 10 Jun 2026

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MAVS is important for antiviral defense against influenza A virus in a human respiratory epithelium model

Maja Hemberg, Anne Louise Hansen, Jacob Storgaard, Julia Blay-Cadanet, Alice Pedersen, Anne Laugaard Thielke, Christian Kanstrup Holm

published 03 Jun 2026

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Uncovering overlooked bacterial infections in gene X-pert MTB/RIF negative sputum samples of adult patients with presumptive tuberculosis in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia

Negesso Gebre, Jemal Mohammed, Rudwan Yasin Abrahim, Mohammed Ahmed, Kedir Urgesa

published 14 May 2026

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Prevalence of fungal infections in a patient cohort in The Gambia: Identification and characterization of three priority fungal species in patients with symptoms suggestive of TB

Zackary Salem-Bango, Mary Basiru Njai, Zainab Tambajang, Tessa Rose Cornell, Jayne Sutherland, Karen Forrest, Omai Garner, Behzad Nadjm, Saffiatou Darboe, Basil Sambou, Sheikh Jarju

published 24 Apr 2026

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A comparative study of organoid-derived and cell line-derived intestinal epithelial models

Melis Asal, Nanne J. Paauw, Hetty J. Bontkes, Sandra J. van Vliet, Reina E. Mebius, Susan Gibbs

published 16 Apr 2026

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Time to sputum culture conversion, treatment outcomes, and associated factors among rifampicin-resistant or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in the Sidama region, Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study

Wolde Abreham Geda, Kebede Tefera Betru, Tarekegn Solomon, Solomon Daniel

published 13 Apr 2026

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Cervical mucus viscoelasticity and sperm velocity are correlated and concentration-dependent in Vitro

Matthew R. Markovetz, Shuhao Wei, Chris Celluci, Mackenzie Roberts, Leo Han

published 07 Apr 2026

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Development and validation of a synthetic peptide-based field deployable latex slide agglutination test for detection of Tilapia tilapinevirus

Meshram Supradhnya Namdeo, Megha Kadam Bedekar, Jeena Kezhedath, Kooloth Valappil Rajendran, Anisha Valsalam, Ankita Godavarikar, Pooja Vinde, Sagar Hundare, Khangembam Victoria Chanu, Dimpal Thakuria, Narrotam P. Sahu

published 12 Mar 2026

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Similarity of sputum mediator signatures between e-cigarette users and COPD depends on GOLD stage and type of e-cigarette: a pilot study

Elise Hickman, William Dabbs, Heather Wells, R. Graham Barr, Prescott Woodruff, Jill Ohar, Fernando J. Martinez, Russell Bowler, Christopher B. Cooper, Jeffrey L. Curtis, J. Michael Wells, Wassim W. Labaki, Ilona Jaspers, Julia E. Rager, Neil E. Alexis

published 09 Mar 2026

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Nationwide epidemiological study of tuberculosis and other respiratory pathogens among children and adolescents in Brazil: TBPed Brazil study protocol

Marcelo Comerlato Scotta, Márcia Polese-Bonatto, Fernanda Hammes Varela, Ivaine Tais Sauthier Sartor, Gabriela Oliveira Zavaglia, Caroline Nespolo de David, Ingrid Rodrigues Fernandes, Thais Raupp Azevedo, Annerose Barros, Anna Cristina C. Carvalho, Claudete Aparecida Araújo Cardoso, Clemax C. Sant’Anna, Andrea Maciel de Oliveira Rossoni, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Afrânio Kritski, Fernanda Dockhorn da Costa, Nicole Menezes de Souza, Eduardo de Souza Alves, Heather J. Zar, Renato T. Stein

published 12 Feb 2026

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Exposures associated with tuberculosis presentation and healthcare delays in South West England, 2015–2020

Gemma Lyness, Neville Q. Verlander, Charles R. Beck

published 07 Jan 2026

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