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Title
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Short report : using giant African pouched rats to detect tuberculosis in human sputum samples, 2009 findings
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Abstract
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| In 2009, giant African pouched rats trained to detect tuberculosis (TB) evaluated sputum samples from 10,523 patients whose sputum had previously been evaluated by smear microscopy. Microscopists found 13.3% of the patients to be TB-positive. Simulated second-line screening by the rats revealed 620 new TB-positive patients, increasing the case detection rate by 44%. These data suggest that the rats may be useful for TB detection in developing countries, although further research is needed. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. - Baltimore, Md
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Publication
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Baltimore, Md
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2010
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ISSN
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0002-9637
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DOI
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10.4269/AJTMH.2010.10-0180
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Volume/pages
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83
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(2010)
, p. 1308-1310
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ISI
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000285534900025
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Pubmed ID
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21118940
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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