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Noninvasive Detection of Tuberculosis by Oral Swab Analysis

Published:2019-03 Issue:3 Volume:57 Page:
ISSN:0095-1137
Container-title:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Clin Microbiol

Author:

Luabeya Angelique K.¹,Wood Rachel C.²,Shenje Justin¹,Filander Elizabeth¹,Ontong Cynthia¹,Mabwe Simbarashe¹,Africa Hadn¹,Nguyen Felicia K.²,Olson Alaina²,Weigel Kris M.²,Jones-Engel Lisa³,Hatherill Mark¹,Cangelosi Gerard A.²

Affiliation:

1. South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI), Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine and Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

2. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

3. Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Abstract

Diagnostic tests for tuberculosis (TB) usually require collection of sputum, a viscous material derived from human airways. Sputum can be difficult and hazardous to collect and challenging to process in the laboratory.

Funder

HHS | National Institutes of Health

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.01847-18

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