Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF (G4) and Xpert Ultra, including trace readouts, for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a TB and HIV endemic setting

by Aliasgar Esmail, Michele Tomasicchio, Richard Meldau, Edson Makambwa, Keertan Dheda
Published 2020-06-01

Correlation of mycobacterium tuberculosis specific and non-specific quantitative Th1 T-cell responses with bacillary load in a high burden setting.

by Grant Theron, Jonny Peter, Laura Lenders, Richard van Zyl-Smit, Richard Meldau, Ureshnie Govender, Keertan Dheda
Published 2012-01-01

Early morning urine collection to improve urinary lateral flow LAM assay sensitivity in hospitalised patients with HIV-TB co-infection

by Phindile Gina, Philippa J. Randall, Tapuwa E. Muchinga, Anil Pooran, Richard Meldau, Jonny G. Peter, Keertan Dheda
Published 2017-05-01

Differential RD-1-specific IFN-γ host responses to diverse Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in HIV-uninfected persons may be explained by genotypic variation in the ESX-1 region

by Michele Tomasicchio, Jason Limberis, Ruben van der Merwe, Rachael Jacobson, Richard Meldau, Grant Theron, Mark Nicol, Rob Warren, Keertan Dheda
Published 2020-07-01

Feasibility and diagnostic utility of antigen-specific interferon-gamma responses for rapid immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis using induced sputum.

by Tamaryn J Cashmore, Jonathan G Peter, Richard N van Zyl-Smit, Patricia L Semple, Alice Maredza, Richard Meldau, Alimuddin Zumla, Barbara Nurse, Keertan Dheda
Published 2010-04-01

In Vivo Molecular Dissection of the Effects of HIV-1 in Active Tuberculosis.

by Lucy C K Bell, Gabriele Pollara, Mellissa Pascoe, Gillian S Tomlinson, Rannakoe J Lehloenya, Jennifer Roe, Richard Meldau, Robert F Miller, Alan Ramsay, Benjamin M Chain, Keertan Dheda, Mahdad Noursadeghi
Published 2016-03-01

Comparison of quantitative techniques including Xpert MTB/RIF to evaluate mycobacterial burden.

by Richard N van Zyl-Smit, Anke Binder, Richard Meldau, Hridesh Mishra, Patricia L Semple, Grant Theron, Jonathan Peter, Andrew Whitelaw, Suren K Sharma, Robin Warren, Eric D Bateman, Keertan Dheda
Published 2011-01-01

Clinical diagnostic utility of IP-10 and LAM antigen levels for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions in a high burden setting.

by Keertan Dheda, Richard N Van-Zyl Smit, Leonardo A Sechi, Motasim Badri, Richard Meldau, Gregory Symons, Hoosein Khalfey, Igshaan Carr, Alice Maredza, Rodney Dawson, Helen Wainright, Andrew Whitelaw, Eric D Bateman, Alimuddin Zumla
Published 2009-01-01

Clinical utility of a commercial LAM-ELISA assay for TB diagnosis in HIV-infected patients using urine and sputum samples.

by Keertan Dheda, Virginia Davids, Laura Lenders, Teri Roberts, Richard Meldau, Daphne Ling, Laurence Brunet, Richard van Zyl Smit, Jonathan Peter, Clare Green, Motasim Badri, Leonardo Sechi, Surendra Sharma, Michael Hoelscher, Rodney Dawson, Andrew Whitelaw, Jonathan Blackburn, Madhukar Pai, Alimuddin Zumla
Published 2010-03-01