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Rolling out faster TB diagnostics in high endemic countries

02 July 2010

On behalf of the UNITAID supported EXPANDx-TB programme, FIND and partners are rolling out rapid TB diagnostics and giving extensive trainings on the latest, WHO-endorsed technologies for the diagnosis of TB and multidrug-resistant TB.

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New partnership promises improved TB diagnosis

07 June 2010

42 Technology, experts in the industrial design of low cost, high precision mechanisms for use in the health and medical sectors, among others, are collaborating with FIND to develop a rapid TB test that can identify patients much earlier in the disease process.

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Broadening access to MDR-TB diagnosis

31 May 2010

An extension of the EXPANDx-TB (Expanding Access to New Diagnostics for TB) Project was signed by partners Friday, 28 May 2010. This unique collaboration will narrow the diagnostic gap in MDR-TB control by increasing access to new diagnostic technologies in 27 highly endemic countries.

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Bacteriophage assays for rifampicin resistance detection in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: updated meta-analysis

Minion J, Pai M

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Evaluation of the analytical performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay

Blakemore R, Story E, Helb D, Kop J, Banada P, Owens MR, Chakravorty S, Jones M, Alland D

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Intra-assay reliability and robustness of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test in Zambia

Shanaube K, De Haas P, Schaap A, Moyo M, Kosloff B, Devendra A, Raby E, Godfrey-Faussett P, Ayles H

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‘‘Piggy-Backing’’ on diagnostic platforms brings hope to neglected diseases: the case of sleeping sickness

Ndung’u JM, Bieler S, Roscigno G

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Biomarkers and diagnostics for tuberculosis: progress, needs, and translation into practice

Wallis RS, Pai M, Menzies D, Doherty TM, Walzl G, Perkins MD, Zumla A

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New and improved tuberculosis diagnostics: evidence, policy, practice, and impact

Pai M, Minion J, Steingart K, Ramsay A

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Conserved sequence of the TgsGP gene in Group 1 Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

Gibson W, Nemetschke L, Ndung’u J

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Rapid screening of MDR-TB using molecular Line Probe Assay is feasible in Uganda

Albert H, Bwanga F, Mukkada S, Nyesiga B, Ademun P, Lukyamuzi G, Haile M, Hoffner S, Joloba M, O'Brien RJ

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High heterogeneity in Plasmodium falciparum risk illustrates the need for detailed mapping to guide resource allocation: a new malaria risk map of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Jorgensen P, Nambanya S, Gopinath D, Hongvanthong B, Luangphengsouk K, Bell D, Phompida S, Phetsouvanh R

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A large proportion of P. falciparum isolates in the Amazon region of Peru lack pfhrp2 and pfhrp3: implications for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

Gamboa D, Ho M-F, Bendezu J, Torres K, Chiodini P L, Barnwell J W, Incardona S, Perkins M, Bell D, McCarthy J, Cheng Q

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Experience establishing tuberculosis laboratory capacity in a developing country setting

Paramasivan CN, Lee E, Kao K, Mareka M, Kubendiran G, Kumar TA, Keshavjee S, Satti H, Alabi G, Raviglione M, Roscigno G

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Low-technology cooling box for storage of malaria RDTs and other medical supplies in remote areas

Chanthap L, Ariey F, Socheat D, Tsuyuoka R and Bell D

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Novel and improved technologies for tuberculosis diagnosis: progress and challenges

Pai M, Minion J, Sohn H, Zwerling A, Perkins M

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First- and second-line drug resistance patterns among previously treated tuberculosis patients in India

Paramasivan CN, Rehman F, Wares F, Sundar Mohan N, Sundar S, Devi S, Narayanan PR

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

18.07.10 - 23.07.10

Vienna, Austria

XVIII International AIDS Conference

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