A preliminary evaluation of targeted nanopore sequencing technology for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid specimens

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of targeted nanopore sequencing technology for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis(M.tb.) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) specimens.MethodsA prospective study was used to select 58 patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis(PTB) at Henan Chest Hosp...

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Main Authors: Xiaoke Sun, Jingchao Song, Xia Leng, Fuli Li, Haojie Wang, Jiaqian He, Wenhua Zhai, Zhenjing Wang, Qingqing Wu, Zheng Li, Xianglin Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1107990/full