Introduction. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene is predominant method for assessing microbial communities and strain molecular identification. The short reads (2nd generation sequencing)-based technology does not allow analysis beyond gene. taxonomic verification level samples usually remains at genus or even family level. Currently, there have been proposed latest versions long-read technologies...

Study Objective: to identify clinical and X-ray features of mycobacteriosis caused by slow-growing forms nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMB), in patients with chronic non-specific lung diseases TB. Design: prospective retrospective study. Materials Methods. We examined 166 diseases: bronchitis, obstructive respiratory diseases, bronchiectatic disease, 79 had a primary disease (NTM); controls wer...