DETECTION OF MULTI-DRUG-RESISTANCE IN EXTRA PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS BY INDIRECT GENOTYPE MTBDRPLUS LINE PROBE ASSAY

Detection of Multi-Drug-Resistance in Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Indirect GenoType MTBDRplus Line Probe Assay

Introduction: Approximately 15 to 20 percent of tuberculosis TRUE FOCUS patients have extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EP-TB), which is often difficult to diagnose.Further multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in EP samples has not been reported.The aim of the present study was rapid diagnosis of MDR-TB in EP samples by using Mycobacteria Growth

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Heavy Metal Poisoning and Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an increasing world health problem.Traditional risk factors fail to account for all deaths from CVD.It is mainly the environmental, dietary and lifestyle behavioral factors that are the control keys in the progress of this disease.The potential association between chronic heavy metal exposure, like size-matters-enlar

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