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Clinical diagnostic utility of IP-10 and LAM antigen levels for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions in a high burden setting

Author: Dheda, Keertan ; Van-Zyl Smit, Richard N ; Sechi, Leonardo A ; Badri, Motasim ; Meldau, Richard ; Symons, Gregory ; Khalfey, Hoosein ; Carr, Igshaan ; Maredza, Alice ; Dawson, Rodney Date: 2009 BACKGROUND: Current tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusions are sub-optimal. Data about the value of new diagnostic technologies are limited, particularly, in high burden settings. Preliminary case control studies have ... Read more c b
Feasibility and diagnostic utility of antigen-specific interferon-gamma responses for rapid immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis using induced sputum

Author: Cashmore, Tamaryn J ; Peter, Jonathan G ; Van Zyl-Smit, Richard N ; Semple, Patricia L ; Maredza, Alice ; Meldau, Richard ; Zumla, Alimuddin ; Nurse, Barbara ; Dheda, Keertan Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of smear-negative or sputum-scarce tuberculosis (TB) is problematic as culture takes several weeks and representative biological samples are difficult to obtain. RD-1 antigen-specific interferon-γ release assays ... Read more c b

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