Lateral Flow Urine Lipoarabinomannan Assay (LF-LAM) for Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Adults: a Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and treatment of active tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-positive patients is challenging. Tests based on the detection of mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen in urine have emerged as potential point-of-care tests for TB. However, limited data exists on their performanc...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Na Songkhla, Munjit, Tantipong, Hutsaya, Tongsai, Sasima, Angkasekwinai, Nasikarn
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5630952/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1638
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