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Newest firstMycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) disease is a major global health threat with most tuberculosis (TB) cases occurring in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) with limited healthcare infrastructure. Near-point-of-care testing which can be deployed at peripheral clinical settings is needed to start treatment earlier and thereby improve treatment outcomes. Here we report the development and preliminary characterizat…
Open article record in new tab ↗Healthcare workers (HCW) who come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) patients are at elevated risk of TB infection and disease. The collection and handling of sputum samples for TB diagnosis poses exposure risks to HCW, particularly in settings where aerosol containment is limited. An alternative sample collection method, tongue swabbing, was designed to help mitigate this risk, and is under evaluation in multipl…