Concept: Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
Tongue swab PCR showed high accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis
Non-invasive tongue swabs as an alternative TB test for patients unable to produce sputum samples

Atrophic arm plaques were linked to Mycobacterium abscessus infection
Mycobacterial infection mimicking atrophic plaques in adolescent patient

Seroprevalence of mycobacteria detected in Korean swine
Tracking tuberculosis and related infections in Korean pig populations across farms and wildlife.

tNGS accurately detected tuberculosis and drug resistance in non-sputum samples
Nanopore sequencing accurately detects TB and drug resistance from non-sputum samples






