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Simultaneous Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium Co...
Souza,Mariana Quaresma de; Busatto,Caroline; Reis,Ana Julia; Groll,Andrea von; Silva,Pedro Eduardo Almeida da; Ramis,Ivy BastosAbstract Infection disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been increasingly reported and often manifest with the same symptoms of tuberculosis (TB). The identification of the causative agent is fundamental for the determination of an appropriate therapy, since each species of mycobacteria requires a specific treatment. Thus, rapid and accurate tests to identify mycobacteria of medical interest...
Laboratory diagnosis for Covid-19: A mini-review
Pizzol,Juliana Lemos Dal; Hora,Vanusa Pousada da; Reis,Ana Júlia; Vianna,Júlia; Ramis,Ivy; Groll,Andrea von; Silva,Pedro Almeida daAbstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2. This disease was first identified in December 2019 and rapidly developed into a challenge to the public health systems around the world. In the absence of a vaccine and specific therapies, disease control and promotion of patient health are strongly dependent on a rapid and accurate diagnosis. This review descr...
Detection of Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Using Kit SIRE N...
Miranda,Silvana Spindola de; Almeida,Isabela Neves de; Mansur,Maria de Fátima Filardi Oliveira; Figueredo,Lida Jouca de Assis; Carvalho,Wânia da SilvaAbstract (1) Background: The Commercial Kit SIRE Nitratase® PlastLabor, is a drug susceptibility test kit used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistance to first-line TB treatment drugs. The present study aimed at evaluating its performance in a multicenter study. (2) Methods: To determine its accuracy, the proportion methods in Lowenstein Jensen medium or the BACTECTMMGITTM960 system was used as a gold s...