Performance of urine lipoarabinomannan assays for paediatric tuberculosis in Tanzania

Kroidl Inge, Clowes Petra, Reither Klaus, Mtafya Bariki, Rojas-Ponce Gabriel, Ntinginya Elias N., Kalomo Mariam, Minja Lilian T., Kowuor Dickens, Saathoff Elmar, Kroidl Arne, Heinrich Norbert, Maboko Leonard, Bates Matthew, O'Grady Justin, Zumla Alimuddin, Hoelscher Michael, Rachow Andrea

Source: Eur Respir J 2015; 46: 761-770
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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