Urgent need for a new approach to the diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing countries in the decade of AIDS.
In many developing countries with a high prevalence of both tuberculosis and HIV infection a dramatic increase of tuberculosis is seen. Our present ability to diagnose tuberculosis in developing countries has its limitations. This review article discusses old and new approaches to the diagnosis of tuberculosis and their value for developing countries.
L'Herminez
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Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000032:analysis; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015342:DNA Probes; D003906:Developing Countries; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015342:DNA Probes; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase