2024
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09313-0
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Increased tuberculosis case detection in Tanzanian children and adults using African giant pouched rats

Tefera B. Agizew,
Joseph Soka,
Cynthia D. Fast
et al.

Abstract: Background African giant pouched rats, trained by Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling (APOPO), have demonstrated their ability to detect tuberculosis (TB) from sputum. We assessed rat-based case detection and compared the mycobacterium bacillary load (MTB-load) in children versus adults. Methods From January–December 2022, samples were collected prospectively from 69 Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) facilities’ presumed TB patients.… Show more

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