With an estimated 9.4 million new cases globally, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major
public health concern. Eighty percent of all cases worldwide occur in 22 high-burden, mainly …

Human infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis can progress to active disease, be
contained as latent infection, or be eradicated by the host response. Tuberculosis …

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Background The diagnostic accuracy of sputum smear microscopy and routine chest
radiology for HIV-associated tuberculosis is poor, and culture-based diagnosis is slow …

Background Rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global health priority. HIV‐associated TB may have …

Background The lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan (LF‐LAM) assay Alere Determine™
TB LAM Ag is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help detect active …

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in urine is attractive as a potential means
of diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) regardless of the anatomical site of disease. The most …

Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) is a potential marker of active tuberculosis (TB). We performed a
systematic review and meta-analysis regarding use of urinary LAM assays for diagnosing …

Limited access to diagnostic services and the poor performance of current tests result in a
failure to detect millions of tuberculosis cases each year. An accurate test that could be used …

Tuberculosis ranges among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A
diagnostic approach to a patient with possible tuberculosis includes a detailed medical …