Introduction TB-LAMP (Tuberculosis Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) is a manual, rapid molecular diagnostic test endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Introduction The BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 (Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube) is a fully automated, high-volume culture system designed for the…
Introduction The Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) system is a high-throughput, automated method optimized for the rapid isolation and detection…
Introduction to IHC Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a powerful laboratory technique that combines anatomical, immunological, and biochemical methods to detect specific…
Introduction Second-line drug susceptibility testing (SL-DST) for tuberculosis is a crucial laboratory procedure designed to detect resistance to anti-TB drugs…
Introduction Middlebrook 7H9 broth is a liquid growth medium first described in 1958 by Middlebrook and Cohn for the specialized…
Visual Observation Medium: The tubes appear to be MGIT (Mycobacteriological Growth Indicator Tubes), which contain a liquid broth (Middlebrook 7H9)…
Introduction Pseudomonas fluorescens inhabits diverse environments and thrives in soil and water. Moreover, it plays a significant role in nutrient…