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Diagnostic yield as an important metric for the evaluation of novel tuberculosis tests: rationale and guidance for future research

Broger T, Marx FM, Theron G, Marais BJ, Nicol MP,  et al.
2024-07-01 • Lancet Global Health
2024-07-01 • Lancet Global Health
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Research

Target product profiles: tests for tuberculosis treatment monitoring and optimization

Gupta-Wright A, den Boon S, MacLean E, Cirillo DM, Cobelens F,  et al.
2023-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2023-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has developed target product profiles containing minimum and optimum targets for key characteristics for tests for tuberculosis treatment monitoring and opt...
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Commentary

Diagnostics to support the scaling up of shorter, safer tuberculosis regimens

Branigan D, Denkinger CM, Furin J, Heitkamp P, Deborggraeve S,  et al.
2023-07-31 • Lancet Microbe
2023-07-31 • Lancet Microbe
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Research

Diagnostic yield of urine lipoarabinomannan and sputum tuberculosis tests in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data

Broger T, Koeppel L, Huerga H, Miller P, Gupta-Wright A,  et al.
2023-06-01 • Lancet Global Health
2023-06-01 • Lancet Global Health
BACKGROUND
Sputum is the most widely used sample to diagnose active tuberculosis, but many people living with HIV are unable to produce sputum. Urine, in contrast, is readily availab...
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Research

Deriving the optimal limit of detection for an HCV point-of-care test for viraemic infection: Analysis of a global dataset

Freiman JM, Wang J, Easterbrook PJ, Horsburgh CR, Marinucci F,  et al.
2019-02-21 • Journal of Hepatology
2019-02-21 • Journal of Hepatology
BACKGROUND & AIMS
Affordable point-of-care tests for hepatitis C (HCV) viraemia are needed to improve access to treatment in low- and middle-income countries. Our aims were to determ...
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Research

Deriving the optimal limit of detection for an HCV

Freiman JM, Wang J, Easterbrook PJ, Horsburgh CR, Marinucci F,  et al.
2019-07-01 • Journal of Hepatology
2019-07-01 • Journal of Hepatology
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Research

Diagnostic accuracy of WHO screening criteria to guide lateral-flow lipoarabinomannan testing among HIV-positive inpatients: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Dhana A, Hamada Y, Kengne AP, Kerkhoff AD, Broger T,  et al.
2022-05-16 • Journal of Infection
2022-05-16 • Journal of Infection
BACKGROUND
WHO recommends urine lateral-flow lipoarabinomannan (LF-LAM) testing with AlereLAM in HIV-positive inpatients only if screening criteria are met. We assessed the performan...
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Review

Translational Research for Tuberculosis Elimination: Priorities, Challenges, and Actions

Lienhardt C, Lonnroth K, Menzies D, Balasegaram M, Chakaya JM,  et al.
2016-03-02 • PLOS Medicine
2016-03-02 • PLOS Medicine
Christian Lienhardt and colleagues describe the research efforts needed to end the global tuberculosis epidemic by 2035.
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Short Report

Defining the Needs for Next Generation Assays for Tuberculosis

Denkinger CM, Kik S, Cirillo DM, Casenghi M, Shinnick T,  et al.
2015-04-01 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
2015-04-01 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
To accelerate the fight against tuberculosis, major diagnostic challenges need to be addressed urgently. Post-2015 targets are unlikely to be met without the use of novel diagnostics tha...
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Letter

Diagnostic sensitivity of SILVAMP TB-LAM (FujiLAM) point-of-care urine assay for extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in people living with HIV

Kerkhoff AD, Sossen B, Schutz C, Reipold EI, Trollip AP,  et al.
2019-11-07 • European Respiratory Journal
2019-11-07 • European Respiratory Journal