Short report: using giant African pouched rats to detect tuberculosis in human sputum samples: 2009 finding

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dc.creatorPoling, Alan
dc.creatorWeetjens, Bart J.
dc.creatorCox, Christophe
dc.creatorMgode, Georgies
dc.creatorJubitana, Maureen
dc.creatorKazwala, Rudovic
dc.creatorMfinanga, Godfrey S.
dc.creatorHuis, Diana
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-17T12:18:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:23:15Z
dc.date.available2016-11-17T12:18:13Z
dc.date.created2016-11-17T12:18:13Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractIn 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.
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/930
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/97358
dc.languageen
dc.publisherThe American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygien
dc.subjectGiant African Pouched
dc.subjectRats
dc.subjectHuman Sputum Samples
dc.subjectdetect tuberculosis
dc.subjectSmear microscopy
dc.titleShort report: using giant African pouched rats to detect tuberculosis in human sputum samples: 2009 finding
dc.typeArticle

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