Evaluation of Nanopore Sequencing for Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Negative Smear Clinical Specimens.

Guocan Yu Yanqin Shen Liwei YaoXudong Xu

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2024)

Nanopore sequencing exhibited satisfactory overall diagnostic accuracy for smear-negative PTB, regardless of MTB culture status. Therefore, if conditions permit, nanopore sequencing is recommended as a diagnostic method for smear-negative PTB.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
single molecule
single cell
solid state