The fourth national tuberculosis prevalence survey in Myanmar.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Myanmar. The fourth National TB Prevalence Survey was conducted in 2017-2018 to determine the actual burden of TB not only at the national level but also for three subnational strata (the states, regions other than Yangon, and the Yangon region) and develop a more efficacious country strategy on TB care and control. One hundred and thirty eight clusters were selected by population proportionate sampling.

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Depression and its associated factors among people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Myanmar.

Background: Depression is an important potential comorbidity in persons with tuberculosis (TB), yet data in many settings are scarce.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of depression in persons with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Myanmar.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey among MDR-TB participants at Aung San MDR-TB treatment centre in Yangon during routine clinic follow-up visits.

Mapping of QTLs conferring high grain length-breadth relative expansion during cooking in rice cultivar Paw San Hmwe.

Paw San Hmwe (PSH) is a high-quality rice cultivar from Myanmar. PSH has short and broad grains, but the grains become slender after cooking. This desirable feature can be described as a high value of grain length-breadth relative expansion index (GREI).

Serological evidence indicates widespread distribution of rickettsioses in Myanmar.

Background: Little research has been published on the prevalence of rickettsial infections in Myanmar. This study determined the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to rickettsial species in different regions of Myanmar.

Methods: Seven hundred leftover blood samples from patients of all ages in primary care clinics and hospitals in seven regions of Myanmar were collected.

Effects of Different Colored LEDs on the Enhancement of Biologically Active Ingredients in Callus Cultures of (Lour.) Merr.

Conventional fluorescent lamps that are used in tissue culture are costly light sources, exhibiting excessive wavelength emission-bandwidth that must be replaced by alternative, less costly, and much lower power-consuming energy sources. The use of Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) is the best option due to their potential role as elicitors of secondary metabolite production in many plant models. is widely used for treating various diseases.