Improved diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adults with and without HIV in Mbeya, Tanzania using the MPT64 antigen detection test.

Improved diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adults with and without HIV in Mbeya, Tanzania using the MPT64 antigen detection test.

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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) in People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) is a diagnostic challenge. Our immunochemistry based MPT64 antigen detection test has shown improved sensitivity compared to current laboratory tests in the resource limited diagnostic setting. The aim of this study was to validat...

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Main Authors: Erlend Grønningen, Marywinnie Nanyaro, Lisbet Sviland, Esther Ngadaya, William Muller, Lisete Torres, Sayoki Mfinanga, Tehmina Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001317

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001317

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