Evaluation of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB lateral-flow nanoparticle fluorescence assay for TB infection diagnosis among TB household contacts in three high-burden settings

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Thobani Ntshiqa · University of the Witwatersrand

Akinlolu Fasanmi · Aurum Institute

Jeniffer Nagudi · University of the Witwatersrand

Lindiwe Tsope · Aurum Institute

Andrew Copas · University College London

Stacie Stender

Issa Sabi · National Institute for Medical Research

Abstract

QIAreach demonstrated a moderate concordance against QFT-Plus among HHCs in three high-burden countries. Further work is needed to understand and improve its usability in high TB and low resource settings.

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Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 20, Issue 9, pp. e0332125-e0332125

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0332125

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Evaluation of QIAreach QuantiFERON-TB lateral-flow nanoparticle fluorescence assay for TB infection diagnosis among TB household contacts in three high-burden settings

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