objective: antigen 85 complex of mycobacterium tuberculosis includes three immunogenic proteins which are important tb vaccine candidates. the use of these protein as a component of subunit vaccines, as a part of dna vaccines or recombinant bcg boosters, enhances their recombinant production. recombinant production of these mycobacterial proteins located in the cell wall somehow differs from th...

conclusions the results of the current study showed a high rate of co-infection of m. tuberculosis and p. jirovecii in the iranian patients with hiv. as the immune system condition worsened, the probability of occurrence of pneumocystis pneumonia (pcp) increased. therefore, more specific, most rapid and sensitive tests should be utilized for diagnosis of pcp in this group of patients. results a...

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 , 2 (HTLV-1, 2) is endemic in Particular Areas of the world in which it is associated with myeloid leukemia.In this study, we described the prevalence of HTLV-1, 2 in myeloid leukemia and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Iran. We have worked with tissue and blood samples for 2 years. These were the same samples which were positive for myeloid leukemia, Mycoba...

four cases of polyarthritis concomitant with active tuberculosis is reported. in three patients pulmonary tuberculosis was confirmed by identification of mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, and in another one tuberculous lymphadenitis was confirmed by excisional biopsy. in all patients arthritis resolved by tuberculosis treatment and did not recur duri...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a relatively prevalent infectious disease caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily involves the lungs, but it can also affect other organs causing a variety of symptoms.  Case Report: In this report, a rare case with primary involvement of pyriform sinus and vallecula due to tuberculosis in a 74-year-old woman who complained of ody...

Background: Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is an underobserved clinical entity owing to diagnostic challenges stemming from difficulty of obtaining specimens and paucibacillary nature the disease. Yet, FGTB a cause infertility, pelvic pain, or menstrual irregularities in high-burden countries. To assess laboratory microbiology utilization for Pakistan, we have collected data 2007 2016 infor...

A tuberculose é uma doença infectocontagiosa, de evolução crônica e transmissão aérea, causada pela bactéria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Até hoje, um dos principais agravos saúde no mundo.

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical presentation of genital tuberculosis and to study various modes of diagnosis and treatment. SETTING The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi. METHOD A retrospective case review of all index female cases of genital tuberculosis, admitted to AKUH over twelve years of period. RESULT A total of 40 cases of genital tuberculosis were reported during this...