Diagnostic Performance of the Pluslife MiniDock MTB and Molbio MTB Ultima Assays to Detect Tuberculosis From Tongue and Sputum Swabs Among Outpatients and in Active Case Finding in Cameroon
Cyrille Mbuli, Jean Bosco Taya-Fokou, Rita Nsamenang, Nestor Biatu, Gildas Nguimfack, Ngha Ndze Mbuh, Joceline Konso, Zourriyah Adamou Mana, Arthur Rausmis Nankouo-Njouonang, Magdalene Tiamuh, Denis Nsame, Norah Nyah Ndi, Irene Adeline Goupeyou Wandji, Mercy Fundoh, Maurice Ganava, Ousmanou Bello, P · 2026
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Cyrille Mbuli and a large team of co-authors test two swab-based tuberculosis tests in Cameroon, in two thousand twenty-six. Standard molecular tests for the disease need costly labs and gear, which limits access. New tests that run on tongue or sputum swabs near the patient could change that picture.
More than a thousand people took part, at clinics and in community case finding. Both tests caught most culture-confirmed cases on sputum swabs, and somewhat fewer on tongue swabs. Among harder cases with negative smears, rates fell for both sample types. The authors say both tests came close to target levels for near-patient tests, and they call for studies in more settings.
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| CREATOR | Cyrille Mbuli, Jean Bosco Taya-Fokou, Rita Nsamenang, Nestor Biatu, Gildas Nguimfack, Ngha Ndze Mbuh, Joceline Konso, Zourriyah Adamou Mana, Arthur Rausmis Nankouo-Njouonang, Magdalene Tiamuh, Denis Nsame, Norah Nyah Ndi, Irene Adeline Goupeyou Wandji, Mercy Fundoh, Maurice Ganava, Ousmanou Bello, P |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |