Value of urinary lipoarabinomannan levels for tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of therapy
BackgroundThe urinary lipoarabinomannan (LAM) assay has emerged as a promising tool for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment monitoring. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and monitoring performance of LAM compared to Acid-fast bacilli (AFB), Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT),...
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| Main Authors: | Yiqun Xiong, Zhihong Shen, Bo Dong, Ying Wang, Ying Zhu, Hongxia Wei, Dongliang Zhang, Yang Che |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1653031/full |
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