Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from buccal swabs among adult in Peru

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis relies on a sputum sample, which cannot be easily obtained from all symptomatic patients. Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA can be detected from oral swabs, a noninvasive, safe alternative sample type; however, reported sensitivities have been variable and likely de...

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Main Authors: Annelies W. Mesman, Roger I. Calderon, Nira R. Pollock, Martín Soto, Milagros Mendoza, Julia Coit, Zibiao Zhang, Juan Aliaga, Leonid Lecca, Rebecca C. Holmberg, Molly F. Franke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79297-9