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Performance of Xpert MTB/RIF and Alternative Specimen Collection Methods for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Children

Olivier Marcy, Ung Vibol, Sophie Goyet, Laurence Borand, Philippe Msellati, Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem, Ngoc Lan Nguyen Thi, Boubacar Nacro, Sokleaph Cheng, Sara Eyangoh,

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2016 · 79 citations · 18 references

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The ANRS (Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le Sida) 12229 PAANTHER (Pediatric Asian African Network for Tuberculosis and HIV Research) 01 study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01331811).

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