2011
DOI: 10.4314/ajcem.v13i1.7
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Assessment of the Diagnostic Potential of Clinotech TB Screen Test for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Nigeria

Abstract: Correspondence to: E. O. Ekundayo (emma_ekundayo@yahoo.com). ABSTRACTThe Clinotech TB Screen test, a 3 rd generation multi-antigen rapid chromatographic immunoassay for detection of IgG antibodies in serum against recombinant protein antigens 38kDa, 16kDa and 6kDa, was assessed for its diagnostic potential for diagnosis of active pulmonary TB in routine TB control programme in Abia State, Nigeria. The overall sensitivity and specificity of Clinotech TB Screen test were 24.1% and 87.8% (95% Confidence intervals… Show more

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