Screening of tuberculosis suspected subjects using real-time PCR, TaqMan method; Northeastern Iran

• Published in: Journal of infection and public health Vol. 18; no. 11; p. 102932
• Main Authors: Ahmadi Ghezeldasht, Sanaz, Mosavat, Arman, Soleimanpour, Saman, Rezaee, Seyed Abdolrahim, Derakhshan, Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Northeast Iran; Real-time PCR TaqMan probe (qPCR); Tuberculosis (TB); Tuberculosis (TB); Northeast Iran; Real-time PCR TaqMan probe (qPCR)

Effective and timely tuberculosis (TB) treatment depends on rapid reliable diagnostic techniques and is crucial for controlling global TB. The present study aimed to determine how many TB presumptive patients may have been missed by conventional sputum smear microscopy and culture methods. This cros...