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Challenges, innovations and considerations for the use of tongue swabs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection
2025-05-19
infectious diseases
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BackgroundSputum-based testing has long been the cornerstone of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, but emerging specimen types like tongue swabs (TS) offer additional approaches for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). This two-phase study evaluated the impact of storage and transport conditions, along with laboratory processing modifications, to improve MTBC detection using TS tested on quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra). MethodsParticipants with positive Ultra s...
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