Diagnostic accuracy of self-collected tongue swabs for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection in individuals being assessed for tuberculosis in South Africa using the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay
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- 28 January 2025
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Clinical Microbiology and Infection
- Vol. 31 (6) , 1040-1045
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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