FIRST-LINE ANTI-TUBERCULAR DRUG RESISTANCE OF MYCOBACTERIAL STRAINS FROM RE-TREATMENT CASES THAT WERE SMEAR-POSITIVE AT 4 TH MONTH ONWARDS UNDER THE REVISED NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM

Background: Programmatic management of drug-resistant TB (PMDT) under the RNTCP is being implemented in West Bengal in a phased manner since 2011.During the initial years MDR-TB cases were identified based on criteria A.This study examines the first line anti-tubercular drug resistance pattern of mycobacteria cultured from sputum samples of MDR sus

The use of non-contact-techniques for rock mass characterization has been growing significantly over the last decade.However, their application to stability assessment of ornamental stone has not yet received much attention from researchers.This study utilizes rock mass data both in terms of slope orientations and degree of fracturing obtained from

Long-term retrospective road data are required for various analyses (e.g., investigation of urban sprawl, analysis Vintage Necklaces of road network evolution).Yet, it is challenging to extract roads from scanned historical maps due to their dissatisfying quality.Although deep learning has been exerting its superiority in image segmentation, its ap

The quality of human resources are now in the poor level.By the diversification of people livelihoods (especially in ecotourism), it is possible to minimize the pressure on human resources.The purposes of this study are: 1.To analyze the social condition, economic and cultural community in the coastal resorts of South Malang Regency, 2.To describe