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Research Article: Clinical Value of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Using Spinal Tissue in the Rapid Diagnosis of Spinal Tuberculosis

Date Published: 2023-05-29

Introduction:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection in humans leading to tuberculosis (TB), which is an ancient infectious disease that threatens public health. TB can be categorized as extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) or pulmonary TB according to the status of MTB infection in the lungs. Notably, EPTB is the collective term for all types of organ TB other than PTB, and TB of the osteoarticular system is a common occurrence in EPTB. Approximately % of osteoarticular TB manifests as spinal TB, which is the most common form of…

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