Data on Pulmonary Tuberculosis Published by Researchers at University of South China (Diagnosis and insight into the unique lung microbiota of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis patients by bronchoalveolar lavage using metagenomic next-generation...).

Researchers at the University of South China conducted a study on pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis patients to analyze the lung microbiota using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples. The study found that mNGS can enhance the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) when combined with other diagnostic methods like TB-PCR. The research concluded that mNGS is valuable for diagnosing PTB and understanding the unique lung microbiota of pediatric patients. For more information, readers can refer to the article published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. [Extracted from the article]