Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the threatening diseases worldwide and caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The incidence rate of TB is higher in Bangladesh especially in rural areas due to lower illiteracy rate, lack of awareness, poverty, not maintaining social distance, and close attachment with unhealthy individuals, unsanitary and unhygienic lifestyle.There are several approaches to diagnose TB; each with its own benefits and drawbacks but the simplest, cheapest and most reliable method is immunochromatographic technique. In this study, samples were collected from the rural village of Sirajganj district and the hospital located in the village named Khwaja Yunus Ali medical college and hospital. In this investigation, young people (21-30 years) were more susceptible to TB, while old males (61-70 years) and young females (21-30 years) that were in grave danger. The higher amount of IgG (84.21%) and lower IgM (1.98%) antibodies in positive patient blood and rests were IgG + IgM positive were also evaluated. The goal of this study was to monitor the rate of tuberculosis infection in rural regions.
Keywords:Infection,Tuberculosis, Immunochromatography method, Prevalence, Diagnosis, Tertiary care hospital
28-Feb-2025
