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1. Evaluation of the Capilia TB assay for culture confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in Zambia and South Africa.

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Muyoyeta M, de Haas PE, Mueller DH, van Helden PD, Mwenge L, Schaap A, Kruger C, Gey van Pittius NC, Lawrence K, Beyers N, Godfrey-Faussett P, and Ayles H

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Bacteriological Techniques economics, Humans, Sensitivity and Specificity, South Africa, Time Factors, Zambia, Bacteriological Techniques methods, Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation & purification, Tuberculosis diagnosis
Abstract

The performance and cost of the Capilia TB assay were evaluated for use in a resource-limited setting. The sensitivity and specificity were 99.6% and 99.5%, respectively. The incremental costs of the Capilia test were estimated to be $1.46 and $1.84 when the test was added to liquid and solid culture processes, respectively. These findings suggest that the Capilia TB assay represents a rapid, simple, and inexpensive Mycobacterium tuberculosis identification test that can be used in resource-limited settings.

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2010
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