Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Purohit, Manju"
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Diagnosing adult and pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis by MPT64 antigen detection with immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry using reproduced polyclonal antibodies
Helle, Ole Magnus Bjørgaas; Kanthali, Mala; Ishtiaq, Sheeba; Ambreen, Atiqa; Purohit, Manju; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Diagnosing extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is challenging. Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry has been used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) by detection of MPT64 antigen from various extrapulmonary specimens and ... -
Patient Health Seeking and Diagnostic Delay in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Hospital Based Study from Central India
Purohit, Manju; Purohit, Rajvi; Mustafa, Tehmina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective. We aimed to investigate the awareness, health care seeking behavior, and diagnostic delay in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in a resource-constrained setting from Central India. Setting and Method. Questionnaire ... -
Rapid and Specific Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis by Immunostaining of Tissues and Aspirates With Anti-MPT64
Purohit, Manju; Sviland, Lisbeth; Wiker, Harald G; Mustafa, Tehmina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04)Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) constitutes about 15% to 20% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB). The confirmation of EPTB has always been a challenge to laboratory personnel. We aim to evaluate the diagnostic ... -
Significance of non-granulomatous cytomorphology on fine needle aspirate in lymphadenitis cases classified as tuberculous by using a composite reference standard
Helle, Ole Magnus Bjørgaas; Kanthali, Mala; Akhtar, Naish; Purohit, Manju; Mustafa, Tehmina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is established as a first line investigation for tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLA). We aimed to describe the various cytomorphologic features of tuberculosis (TB) on FNAC ...