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Tongue swab Mycobacterium tuberculosis qPCR for community screening of asymptomatic TB vs. clinic-based triage of symptomatic TB
2026-02-14
infectious diseases
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BACKGROUNDDiagnostic performance of tongue swab Mycobacterium tuberculosis PCR has been evaluated for facility-based triage of symptomatic tuberculosis (TB). It is unknown whether tongue swab performance differs for detection of asymptomatic TB in community-based screening. METHODSTongue swabs were collected from adult household contacts of TB patients (HHC Cohort), and symptomatic adults presenting to clinics with presumptive TB (Clinic Cohort), at eight South African sites. TB Cases were defi...
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