Pregnancy differentially impacts performance of latent tuberculosis diagnostics in a high-burden setting.

Pregnancy differentially impacts performance of latent tuberculosis diagnostics in a high-burden setting.

Targeted screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) in vulnerable populations is a recommended TB control strategy. Pregnant women are at high risk for developing TB and likely to access healthcare, making pregnancy an important screening opportunity in developing countries. The sensitivity of the wid...

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Main Authors: Jyoti S Mathad, Ramesh Bhosale, Vikrant Sangar, Vidya Mave, Nikhil Gupte, Savita Kanade, Ashwini Nangude, Kavita Chopade, Nishi Suryavanshi, Prasad Deshpande, Vandana Kulkarni, Marshall J Glesby, Daniel Fitzgerald, Renu Bharadwaj, Pradeep Sambarey, Amita Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3962385?pdf=render

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