Utility of MPT64 antigen detection test for diagnosis of HIV coinfected extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania

Conclusions: The MPT64 test is better than routine tests for diagnosing EPTB. It performs well irrespective of HIV status.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Gronningen, E., Sviland, L., Ngadaya, E., Nanyaro, M., Muller, W., Torres, L., Mfinanga, S., Mustafa, T. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research