Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Microscopic examination remains the primary laboratory diagnostic method ...

Background: While smear positive patients with tuberculosis (TB) are considered more infectious than smear negative patients, the latter can also transmit TB. Methods: In a molecular epidemiology ...

An undesirable smear in a vertical-overflow-drain interline CCD image sensor (VOD IL-CCD) has been analyzed. This smear has been reduced by using a new structure. The main cause of the smear was ...