Researchers recently identified five extrapulmonary treatable traits in asthma that are clinically relevant and have a clear diagnostic process.

Evaluation of: Tortoli E, Russo C, Piersimoni C et al. Clinical validation of Xpert MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Eur. Respir. J. doi:10. ...

TB usually affects the lungs but in certain cases, which is extrapulmonary TB, the disease affects the spine, kidneys and ...

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This active TB can manifest as: Pulmonary TB: Affecting the lungs (the most common form). Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB): Affecting other organs like lymph nodes, bones, kidneys, etc. Latent TB infection ...

Today, TB is known to be an airborne infectious disease, and its names indicate where it is (pulmonary or extrapulmonary) and how to treat it (drug resistant, drug susceptible, multidrug resistant, ...

The types of infections often seen in Texas and Gulf Coast areas include extrapulmonary and latent tuberculosis, strongyloidiasis, Chagas disease, and schistosomiasis. They often go ...

Galectin-9 directly binds to arabinogalactan (AG), leading to the identification of AG-specific monoclonal antibodies that effectively inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth, providing insights for ...

Goa is detecting tuberculosis early by providing 100% rapid molecular testing – the only state to do so as opposed to the ...

"Our findings also highlight the need for longer term multidisciplinary follow-up services focused on pulmonary and extrapulmonary health (kidneys, brain and mental health), particularly for those ...

Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs called pulmonary tuberculosis. It can also affect other parts of the body extrapulmonary tuberculosis. However, some of the infections remain as latent ...

† Duration measurement included 12 consecutive hours starting at waking up time. FEV 1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; n: Number of patients or controls; NA: Not available; PAL: Physical ...