Increased tuberculosis case detection in Tanzanian children and adults using African giant pouched rats

Increased tuberculosis case detection in Tanzanian children and adults using African giant pouched rats

Abstract Background African giant pouched rats, trained by Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling (APOPO), have demonstrated their ability to detect tuberculosis (TB) from sputum. We assessed rat-based case detection and compared the mycobacterium bacillary load (MTB-load) in children...

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Main Authors: Tefera B. Agizew, Joseph Soka, Cynthia D. Fast, Stephen Mwimanzi, Gilbert Mwesiga, Nashon Edward, Marygiven Stephen, Reheme Kondo, Robert Burny, Christophe Cox, Negussie Beyene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rat-based TB detection
Mycobacterium bacillary load
Pulmonary TB
APOPO
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09313-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09313-0

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