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Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/pr201840
[h=1]Pediatric tuberculosis detection using trained African giant pouched rats[/h]
Received: 18 July 2017 Accepted: 12 January 2018 Published: 04 April 2018
[h=2]Abstract[/h] [h=3]Background[/h] Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in children is a challenge with up to 94% of children with TB treated empirically in TB high-burden countries. Therefore, new diagnostic tests are needed for TB diagnosis. We determined the performance of trained rats in the diagnosis of pediatric TB and whether they can improve detection rate compared to the standard of care...
[h=1]Pediatric tuberculosis detection using trained African giant pouched rats[/h]
- Pediatric Research
- doi:10.1038/pr.2018.40
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Received: 18 July 2017 Accepted: 12 January 2018 Published: 04 April 2018
[h=2]Abstract[/h] [h=3]Background[/h] Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in children is a challenge with up to 94% of children with TB treated empirically in TB high-burden countries. Therefore, new diagnostic tests are needed for TB diagnosis. We determined the performance of trained rats in the diagnosis of pediatric TB and whether they can improve detection rate compared to the standard of care...