Evaluating the PATHFAST TB LAM Ag assay as a treatment monitoring tool for pulmonary tuberculosis: protocol for a prospective longitudinal study in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Title: Evaluating the PATHFAST TB LAM Ag assay as a treatment monitoring tool for pulmonary tuberculosis: protocol for a prospective longitudinal study in Nairobi, Kenya.
Authors: Takaizumi Y; Department of Ecoepidemiology and Epidemiological Informatics in Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan., Kinoti J; Kenya Research Station, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan., Hikone M; Kenya Research Station, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan., Orina F; Center for Respiratory Disease Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya., Meme H; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya., Ong'ang'o JR; Center for Respiratory Disease Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya., Muriithi B; Kenya Research Station, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan., Mueni E; TB Program, County Health Office, Nairobi City County, Nairobi, Kenya., Kaneko S; Department of Ecoepidemiology, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan., MacLean EL; NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia., Sato S; Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan., Saito N; Kenya Research Station, Nagasaki University Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan nsaito@nagasaki-u.ac.jp.
Source: BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2026 Jan 13; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e113578. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 13.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Clinical Trial Protocol
Journal Info: Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101552874 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2044-6055 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20446055 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Open Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113578