Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6122794 | Journal of Infection | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings show the diagnostic utility of both GeneXpert and TB-LAMP in The Gambia. Whilst TB-LAMP requires less infrastructure, it is unable to detect drug-resistant patterns and therefore would be most suitable as a screening test for new TB cases in peripheral health clinics.
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Authors
Adama L. Bojang, Francis S. Mendy, Leopold D. Tientcheu, Jacob Otu, Martin Antonio, Beate Kampmann, Schadrac Agbla, Jayne S. Sutherland,