New manual qPCR assay validated on tongue swabs collected and processed in Uganda shows sensitivity that rivals sputum-based molecular TB diagnostics.
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Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 2:ciae041. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae041. Online ahead of print.
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