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ArticleJournal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)2017

Performance of nested multiplex PCR assay targeting MTP40 and IS6110 gene sequences for the diagnosis of tubercular lymphadenitis.

Pallavi Sinha, Pradyot Prakash, Shashikant C U Patne, Shampa Anupurba, Sweety Gupta, G N Srivastava

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Article in Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Pallavi SinhaDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Pradyot PrakashDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shashikant C U PatneDepartment of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Shampa AnupurbaDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. shampa_anupurba@yahoo.co.in.
Sweety GuptaDepartment of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
G N SrivastavaDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Banaras Hindu University · INInstitute of Medical Sciences · IN

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Abstract

The conventional methods for diagnosis of tubercular lymphadenitis (TBLN) such as - fine needle aspiration cytology, Ziehl-Neelsen staining and culture have limitations of low sensitivity and/or specificity. So, it becomes essential to develop a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for an early diagnosis of TBLN. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (nMPCR) targeting MTP40 and IS6110 gene sequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, respectively in 48 successive patients of TBLN and 20 random patients with non-tubercular lymph node lesions. Out of the 48 cases of TBLN, 14 (29.2%) were found to be positive by Ziehl-Neelsen staining, 15 (31.2%) were positive by culture and 43 (89.6%) cases were positive after first round of PCR while 48 (100%) cases were positive by nMPCR assay. The sensitivity and specificity of nMPCR was found to be 100% for the diagnosis of TBLN. The results thus obtained indicate that nMPCR assay is a highly sensitive and specific tool for the diagnosis of TBLN.

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DNA Transposable ElementsAdolescentAdultAgedBacterial ProteinsBiopsy, Fine-NeedleChildChild, PreschoolColony Count, MicrobialCytological TechniquesFemaleHumansLymph NodesMiddle AgedMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionMycobacterium tuberculosisBacterial ProteinsDNA Transposable ElementsMpcA protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosisType C Phospholipasesfine needle aspirationMycobacterium tuberculosisnested multiplex PCRZiehl-Neelsen staining

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