Nucleic acid testing for tuberculosis at the point-of-care in high-burden countries

Perspectives on Introduction and Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests

(2012) Kara M. Palamountain et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis—Current Dilemmas, Unanswered Questions, Challenges, and Priority Needs

(2012) Alimuddin Zumla et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Opportunities and Challenges for Cost-Efficient Implementation of New Point-of-Care Diagnostics for HIV and Tuberculosis

(2012) M. Schito et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

TRICORE, a novel bead-based specimen concentration method for the culturing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

(2012) Satoshi Mitarai et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS

Molecular Diagnostics in Tuberculosis

(2012) Seetha V. Balasingham et al.   Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy

Integrated Glass Microdevice for Nucleic Acid Purification, Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification, and Online Detection

(2011) Qingqing Wu et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Nanoparticle based DNA biosensor for tuberculosis detection using thermophilic helicase-dependent isothermal amplification

(2011) Edith Torres-Chavolla et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Resource-Poor Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

(2011) L. M. Parsons et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Tuberculosis diagnostics: innovating to make an impact

(2011) Bharathi Ghanashyam   Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy

TB diagnostics in India: creating an ecosystem for innovation

(2011) Nora Engel et al.   EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

Xpert®MTB/RIF assay: development, evaluation and implementation of a new rapid molecular diagnostic for tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance

(2011) Stephen D Lawn et al.   Future Microbiology

Evaluation of a simple loop-mediated isothermal amplification test kit for the diagnosis of tuberculosis

(2011) S. Mitarai et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE

Performance Evaluation of the Alere PIMA CD4 Test for Monitoring HIV-Infected Individuals in Resource-Constrained Settings

(2011) Kasama Sukapirom et al.   JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Mechanical Disruption of Lysis-Resistant Bacterial Cells by Use of a Miniature, Low-Power, Disposable Device

(2011) Peter E. Vandeventer et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

A magnetic bead-based assay for the rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by using a microfluidic system with integrated loop-mediated isothermal amplification

(2011) Chih-Hung Wang et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study

(2011) Catharina C Boehme et al.   LANCET

Accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted to hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive study

(2011) Mark P Nicol et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Diagnostic accuracy of a low-cost, urine antigen, point-of-care screening assay for HIV-associated pulmonary tuberculosis before antiretroviral therapy: a descriptive study

(2011) Stephen D Lawn et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Towards a point-of-care test for active tuberculosis: obstacles and opportunities

(2011) Ruth McNerney et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

FilmArray, an Automated Nested Multiplex PCR System for Multi-Pathogen Detection: Development and Application to Respiratory Tract Infection

(2011) Mark A. Poritz et al.   PLoS One

Point-of-care nucleic acid testing for infectious diseases

(2011) Angelika Niemz et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Achieving STOP TB Partnership goals: perspectives on development of new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines for tuberculosis

(2011) Peter Mwaba et al.   TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

Rapid DNA extraction for specific detection and quantitation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in sputum specimens using Taqman assays

(2011) Diana I. Gomez et al.   TUBERCULOSIS

The World Health Organization African Region Laboratory Accreditation Process

(2010) Guy-Michel Gershy-Damet et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

An integrated disposable device for DNA extraction and helicase dependent amplification

(2010) Madhumita Mahalanabis et al.   BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES

Point-of-care tests for diagnosing infections in the developing world

(2010) R.W. Peeling et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Xpert®MTB/RIF for point-of-care diagnosis of TB in high-HIV burden, resource-limited countries: hype or hope?

(2010) Annelies Van Rie et al.   EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

Combined Real-Time PCR and rpoB Gene Pyrosequencing for Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Determination of Rifampin Resistance Directly in Clinical Specimens

(2010) T. A. Halse et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of the Analytical Performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay

(2010) R. Blakemore et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

A Rapid and Automated Sample‐to‐Result HIV Load Test for Near‐Patient Application

(2010) Sultan Tanriverdi et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Possible underlying mechanisms for successful emergence of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype strains

(2010) Ida Parwati et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rapid Molecular Detection of Tuberculosis and Rifampin Resistance

(2010) Catharina C. Boehme et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

New specimens and laboratory diagnostics for childhood pulmonary TB: progress and prospects

(2010) Mark P. Nicol et al.   Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Isothermal DNA amplification in vitro: the helicase-dependent amplification system

(2009) Yong-Joo Jeong et al.   CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES

Emergence of New Forms of Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Bacilli

(2009) Ali Akbar Velayati et al.   CHEST

Simplicity of use: a critical feature for widespread adoption of diagnostic technologies in low-resource settings

(2009) BH Weigl et al.   Expert Review of Medical Devices

Rapid Detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosisand Rifampin Resistance by Use of On-Demand, Near-Patient Technology

(2009) Danica Helb et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Potential of Rapid Diagnosis for Controlling Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Communities Where Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections Are Highly Prevalent

(2009) P. W. Uys et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP): a rapid, accurate, and cost-effective diagnostic method for infectious diseases

(2009) Yasuyoshi Mori et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis through the detection of mycobacterial DNA in urine by nucleic acid amplification methods

(2009) Clare Green et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Mutation Database

(2009) Andreas Sandgren et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Rapid Molecular Screening for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in a High-Volume Public Health Laboratory in South Africa

(2008) Marinus Barnard et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Global Health

(2008) Paul Yager et al.   Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering

Cross-Priming Amplification for Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum Specimens

(2008) R. Fang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Determination of Methicillin Resistance Directly from Positive Blood Cultures by Isothermal Amplification and a Disposable Detection Device

(2008) J. Goldmeyer et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison of three DNA extraction methods for Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium

(2008) A. Amaro et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Drugs versus bugs: in pursuit of the persistent predator Mycobacterium tuberculosis

(2007) James C. Sacchettini et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY