Additional file 1: of Isolation, biochemical and molecular identification of Nocardia species among TB suspects in northeastern, Tanzania; a forgotten or neglected threat?

Detailed description of the clinical symptoms, concurrent conditions associated with Nocardia infection in Northeastern, Tanzania and the results of Biochemical and Moelcular identification. (XLSX 19 kb

Positive MPT64 test results and their correlation to findings on FNAC and cytological findings in effusions (n = number of MPT64 samples).

Positive MPT64 test results and their correlation to findings on FNAC and cytological findings in effusions (n = number of MPT64 samples).</p

Correlation of cytology findings on FNA with positive results on different diagnostic test in all EPTB, HIV infected/ HIV uninfected EPTB and in non-TB patients.

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Immunostaining of cytological smears showing positive MPT64 staining as brown/red granular staining within macrophages (arrows).

A: Lymph node (X40). The slide does not show clearly if the staining was inside a macrophage or in the background due to rupture of the macrophage. B: Cytological smear of pleural effusion showing positive signal for MPT64 (brown-red color) inside a macrophage (X40). C: Cytological smear of pleural effusion showing positive signal for MPT64 (brown-red color) inside macrophages (X20). D: Cytological smear of Pleural effusion showing positive signal for MPT64 (brown-red color) inside macrophages (X40).</p

Positive mycobacterial culture/GeneXpert and correlation to MPT64 test result.

Positive mycobacterial culture/GeneXpert and correlation to MPT64 test result.</p

Correlation of cytological findings in effusions with postitive results on diagnostic tests in all EPTB, in HIV infected/uninfected EPTB and in non-TB.

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Positive test results across different specimens among HIV+/HIV- study participants.

All TB/non-TB rows includes participants with unknown HIV status. (XLSX)</p

Datasets.

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Study design, follow up and patient categorization.

Study design, follow up and patient categorization.</p

Inclusivity in global research.

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