Impact of the Mycobaterium africanum West Africa 2 Lineage on TB Diagnostics in West Africa: Decreased Sensitivity of Rapid Identification Tests in The Gambia.

• Prif Awduron: Boatema Ofori-Anyinam (Awdur), Fatoumatta Kanuteh (Awdur), Schadrac C Agbla (Awdur), Ifedayo Adetifa (Awdur), Catherine Okoi (Awdur), Gregory Dolganov (Awdur), Gary Schoolnik (Awdur), Ousman Secka (Awdur), Martin Antonio (Awdur), Bouke C de Jong (Awdur), Florian Gehre (Awdur)
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BACKGROUND:MPT64 rapid speciation tests are increasingly being used in diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterium africanum West Africa 2 (Maf 2) remains an important cause of TB in West Africa and causes one third of disease in The Gambia. Since the introduction of MPT64 antigen tests, a higher...