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Simple and Fast Lateral Flow Test for Classification of Leprosy Patients and Identification of Contacts with High Risk of Developing Leprosy by BÜHRER-SEKULA, S, SMITS, H. L, GUSSENHOVEN, G. C, VAN LEEUWEN, J, AMADOR, S, FUJIWARA, T, KLATSER, P. R, OSKAM, L

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Development of Multiplex Assay for Rapid Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Bergval, I.L, Vijzelaar, R.N.C.P, Dalla Costa, E.R, Schuitema, A.R.J, Oskam, L, Kritski, A.L, Klatser, P.R, Anthony, R.M

“…We have developed a multiplex assay, based on multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), that allows simultaneous detection of multiple drug…”
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The role and performance of chest X-ray for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis in Nairobi, Kenya by van Cleeff, M R A, Kivihya-Ndugga, L E, Meme, H, Odhiambo, J A, Klatser, P R

“…The objective of this study was to establish 1) the performance of chest X-ray (CXR) in all suspects of tuberculosis (TB), as well as smear-negative TB…”
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Light emitting diodes for auramine O fluorescence microscopic screening of Mycobacterium tuberculosis [Technical Note] by ANTHONY, R. M, KOLK, A. H. J, KUIJPER, S, KLATSER, P. R

“…We describe the simple adaptation of a standard fluorescent microscope for illumination using a 'Royal Blue' Luxeon™ light emitting diode (LED) and demonstrate…”
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Liquid culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis: proceed, but with caution [Unresolved issues] by ANTHONY, R. M, COBETENS, F. G. J, GEBHARD, A, KLATSER, P. R, LUMB, R, RÜSCH-GERDES, S, VAN SOOLINGEN, D

“…Attempts to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in high-burden countries has resulted in significant funding and initiatives to change the method of…”
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Prospective study of serological conversion as a risk factor for development of leprosy among household contacts by Douglas, J T, Cellona, R V, Fajardo, Jr, T T, Abalos, R M, Balagon, M V F, Klatser, P R

“…Although the prevalence of leprosy has declined over the years, there is no evidence that incidence rates are falling. A method of early detection of those…”
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Buoyant density of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: implications for sputum processing by DEN HERTOG, A. L, KLATSER, P. R, ANTHONY, R. M

“…SETTING: A tuberculosis (TB) research laboratory in the Netherlands.OBJECTIVE: The concentration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells from sputum is almost…”
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Nasal carriage of Mycobacterium leprae DNA in healthy individuals in Lega Robi village, Ethiopia by BEYENE, D., ASEFFA, A., HARBOE, M., KIDANE, D., MACDONALD, M., KLATSER, P. R., BJUNE, G. A., SMITH, W. C. S.

“…The number of registered leprosy patients world-wide has decreased dramatically after extensive application of WHO recommended Multiple Drug Therapy (MDT). The…”
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Direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus mRNA using a flow through microarray by Anthony, R.M., Schuitema, A.R.J., Oskam, L., Klatser, P.R.

“…The direct detection of mRNAs from bacterial cultures on a DNA array without amplification and labelling would greatly extend the range of applications…”
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Sex-specific performance of routine TB diagnostic tests by KIVIHYA-NDUGGA, L. E. A, VAN CLEEFF, M. R. A, NG'ANG'A, L. W, MEME, H, ODHIAMBO, J. A, KLATSER, P. R

“…SETTING: City Council Chest Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya.OBJECTIVE: To determine to what extent the performance of smear microscopy is responsible for sex…”
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Assessment of mycobacterial viability by RNA amplification by VAN DER VLIET, G. M. E, SCHEPERS, P, SCHUKKINK, R. A. F, VAN GEMEN, B, KLATSER, P. R

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Effect of secondary structure on single nucleotide polymorphism detection with a porous microarray matrix; implications for probe selection by Anthony, R M, Schuitema, A R J, Chan, A B, Boender, P J, Klatser, P R, Oskam, L

“…Oligonucleotide arrays capable of detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from amplified nucleic acid have many applications. The expected SNP is…”
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Evaluation of the WHO laboratory quality stepwise implementation tool by Datema, T. A. M., Roper, K. G., Cognat, S., Saad, M. D., Oskam, L., Dolmazon, V., Engelberts, M. F. M., Hessels, P., Klatser, P. R.

“…Objectives To introduce the Laboratory Quality Stepwise Implementation (LQSI) tool and provide data about its roll‐out, usage and effectiveness in assisting…”
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Stabilized, freeze-dried PCR mix for detection of mycobacteria by Klatser, P.R. (Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.), Kuijper, S, Ingen, C.W. van, Kolk, A.H.J

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Detection of Mycobacterium leprae nasal carriers in populations for which leprosy is endemic by KLATSER, P. R, VAN BEERS, S, BAEDAH MADJID, DAY, R, DE WIT, M. Y. L

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A simple dipstick assay for the detection of antibodies to phenolic glycolipid-I of Mycobacterium leprae by Bührer, S S, Smits, H L, Gussenhoven, G C, van Ingen, C W, Klatser, P R

“…Among the many reported applications of the detection of antibodies to phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I) of Mycobacterium leprae, in particular, the use of…”
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Dipstick assay to identify leprosy patients who have an increased risk of relapse by Bührer‐Sékula, S., Cunha, M. G. S., Foss, N. T., Oskam, L., Faber, W. R., Klatser, P. R.

“…Classification of leprosy patients into paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) determines the duration of treatment; misclassification increases the risk…”
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Patient contact is the major determinant in incident leprosy: implications for future control by van Beers, S M, Hatta, M, Klatser, P R

“…Notwithstanding the elimination efforts, leprosy control programs face the problem of many leprosy patients remaining undetected. Leprosy control focuses on…”
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Polymerase chain reaction for detection of Mycobacterium leprae in nasal swab specimens by DE WIT, M. Y. L, DOUGLAS, J. T, MCFADDEN, J, KLATSER, P. R

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Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Detection of Mycobacterium leprae by Hartskeerl, Rudy A, De Wit, Madeleine Y. L, Klatser, Paul R

“…N.H. Swellengrebel Laboratory of Tropical Hygiene, Royal Tropical Institute, Meibergdreef 39, 1105-AZ Amsterdam Z.O., The Netherlands ABSTRACT SUMMARY: A…”
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