Publications

Microbiological Aspects and Clinical Impact of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis: an Observational Cohort Study in Peru.

Author(s): Tan Q, Huang CC, Calderon R, Lecca L, Mendoza M, Rocha GR, Tintaya K, Tovar X, Feng JY, Pan SW, Tseng YH, Huang JR, Zhang Z, Murray MB|Journal: Int J Infect Dis|PMID: 39491717| November 2024

Approximately 40% of tuberculosis (TB) cases remain undiagnosed globally. Lower lung field tuberculosis (LLF TB) presents atypically and is often…

Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis DNA in Buccal Swab Samples from Children in Lima, Peru.

Author(s): Flores JA, Calderon R, Mesman AW, Soto M, Coit J, Aliaga J, Mendoza M, Leon SR, Konda K, Mestanza FM, Mendoza CJ, Lecca L, Murray MB, Holmberg RC|Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J|PMID: 32675773| July 2020

We examined Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA detection from buccal swab samples collected from children in Lima, Peru. DNA was extracted and…