
Application of Metagenomic and Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in ...
Introduction Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a respiratory infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. In 2023, approximately 10.8 million cases were confirmed, with an incidence rate of 134 per 100,000 individuals, and 8.2 …