Scientific study
Preferences of healthcare workers usingtongue swabs for tuberculosis diagnosisduring COVID-19
Renée Codsi et al.
Scientific study
Optimal processing of tongue swab samples for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection by the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay
G. S. Chilambi et al.
Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – October 2023
Let’s dig together into three thrilling papers on tongue swabs and tuberculosis, self-collection for cervical screening in Italian women, and a study on the correlation between Covid-related olfactory deficit and zinc homeostasis.

Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – February 2025
In the second Microbiology Time of 2025, a comparison of two Point-of-Care assays for the monkeypox virus detection, an investigation on tongue swabbing and tuberculosis, and a review on Parkinson’s Disease early diagnosis.

Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – March 2025
This month’s edition features a study on molecular screening for antibiotic resistance, a SARS-CoV-2 surface monitoring screening, and a research paper investigating the best method for processing tongue swabs to diagnose tuberculosis.
