National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis

Integrated Profiling of TNF Superfamily Ligands and Lung Inflammatory Markers in Tuberculosis-Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Comorbidity

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) and contributes to immune dysregulation, exaggerated inflammation and poor clinical outcomes. Acute-phase proteins (APPs), lung-associated markers (LMs) and TNF superfamily ligands play a cr...

Cost comparison of UniAMP with Truenat for tuberculosis detection in India

Background The molecular platforms such as Truenat and GeneXpert have enhanced tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic capacity in India. However, these technologies still face challenges related to cost, infrastructure requirements and maintenance. To address these gaps, several newer mole...

Diagnostic accuracy of high-risk HPV DNA and cytology in diagnosing precancerous and early malignant cervical lesions: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Persistent infection with high-risk hr-HPV is a major cause in the aetiopathogenesis of cervical cancer. Early detection by screening is the best strategy for prevention. Two major screening techniques hr-HPV DNA and Pap smear, target the disease condition at two different timepo...