Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) in humans. It is a slightly curved rod arranged singly or in groups. Mycobacterium tuberculosis grows very slowly, taking...
M. tuberculosis requires aerobic conditions and a protein-enriched medium for culture. Löwenstein–Jensen (LJ) slopes are the main solid media used to culture Mycobacteria. It contains inspissated...
GeneXpert IV System GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is a rapid diagnostic test of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance. It is revolutionizing TB control with aids in prompt diagnosis and...
Tuberculin Skin Test (Mantoux test): Principle, Procedure, Results
The Mantoux tuberculin skin test is the standard method of determining whether a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or has exposure to tubercle bacilli. Koch developed it in 1890, but...
Tween 80 is the trade name of the detergent polyethylene derivative of sorbitan mono-oleate. Some Mycobacterium species possess an enzyme-lipase, that splits the compound and releases oleic acid and...
Atypical mycobacterial infections caused by a species of mycobacterium other than M. tuberculosis complex, the causative bacteria of pulmonary TB and extrapulmonary TB including...
