The Sensitivity and Specificity of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Adults with Chronic Cough in Malawi.

The Sensitivity and Specificity of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Adults with Chronic Cough in Malawi.

<h4>Background</h4>Current tuberculosis diagnostics lack sensitivity, and are expensive. Highly accurate, rapid and cheaper diagnostic tests are required for point of care use in low resource settings with high HIV prevalence.<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the sensitivity a...

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Main Authors: Marriott Nliwasa, Peter MacPherson, Palesa Chisala, Mercy Kamdolozi, McEwen Khundi, Kruger Kaswaswa, Mphatso Mwapasa, Chisomo Msefula, Hojoon Sohn, Clare Flach, Elizabeth L Corbett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0155101&type=printable
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