Performance of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a high prevalence TB/HIV rural setting in Uganda

BACKGROUND: Smear microscopy lacks sensitivity especially in HIV co-infection, resulting in undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) and high mortality. The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (TB-LAMP) assay can be staged with minimal infrastructure, is rapid, low cost and detection can be with the naked e...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC Infect Dis
Hauptverfasser: Nakiyingi, Lydia, Nakanwagi, Prossy, Briggs, Jessica, Agaba, Tifu, Mubiru, Frank, Mugenyi, Mark, Ssengooba, Willy, Joloba, Moses L., Manabe, Yukari C.
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BioMed Central 2018
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5822669/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29466946
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-2992-1
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