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. 2011 Nov;7(11):e1002207.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002207. Epub 2011 Nov 3.

Simple rapid near-patient diagnostics for tuberculosis remain elusive--is a "treat-to-test" strategy more realistic?

Alice L den Hertog  1 , Oleg A Mayboroda, Paul R Klatser, Richard M Anthony
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Simple rapid near-patient diagnostics for tuberculosis remain elusive--is a "treat-to-test" strategy more realistic?

Alice L den Hertog et al. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Nov.
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Schematic representation of the expected release of TB antigens and consequential host antibody response upon initiation of treatment.
We propose that measurement of these increased levels can be useful for diagnosing TB in a treat-to-test strategy.
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