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Association of airway CCL28 with type 2 inflammation and secretory IgA in patients with asthma

Xiaohan Jiang, Jinmei Zhang, Ke Xu, Xiaobing Yang, Yuanfei Yan, Hao Chai, Jiyong Ma, Ying Shi

published 28 Oct 2026

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Factors influencing tuberculosis preventive treatment implementation in India: A hybrid inductive-abductive thematic analysis using implementation framework

Prakash Prabhakarrao Doke, Amruta Paresh Chutke, Jayashree Sachin Gothankar, Sanjivani Vishwanath Patil, Medha Deepak Bargaje, Bhagyashree Mitragotri, Dipali Pakhale

published 14 Oct 2026

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Diagnostic performance and clinical impact of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel compared with conventional culture in hospitalized patients with pneumonia

I. Re Heo, Sunjoo Kim

published 28 Sep 2026

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Validation of the Bronchiectasis Severity Index in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Joshua De Soyza, Paul Ellis, Daniella Spittle, Anita Pye, Alice M. Turner

published 18 Sep 2026

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Temporal patterns of tuberculosis-associated hyperglycaemia and its effect on treatment outcomes in individuals not previously diabetic: A prospective cohort study

Victor Moses Musyoki, Marianne Mureithi, Annamari Heikinheimo, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Dishon Maina, Susan Musau, Ruth Maganga, Omu Anzala, Kariuki Njaanake

published 15 Sep 2026

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A national survey on laboratory practices for specimen processing, streptococcus pneumoniae identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in CARSS Hospitals in China

Cui Jian, Xueman Wang, Shaozhen Yan, Chao Xu

published 12 Aug 2026

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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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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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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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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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