Prevalence of tuberculosis in selected prisons in Ghana: a baseline study using the CapiliaTM TB-Neo assay

Oti Kwasi Gyamfi; Isaac K. A. Galyuon; Foster K Kyei; Emmanuel P Otwe; Daniel K. Addo Asante; Kwasi K Addo; Kofi D Bedzra; Samuel Kudzawu Kudzawu; Sjoukje Kuijper; Arend J. H. Kolk

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.51557

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Prevalence of tuberculosis in selected prisons in Ghana: a baseline study using the CapiliaTM TB-Neo assay

Author(s)	Dr. Oti Kwasi Gyamfi, Prof. Isaac K. A. Galyuon, Prof. Foster K Kyei, Dr. Emmanuel P Otwe, Dr. Daniel K. Addo Asante, Prof. Kwasi K Addo, Mr. Kofi D Bedzra, Mr. Samuel Kudzawu Kudzawu, Ms. Sjoukje Kuijper, Arend J. H. Kolk
Country	Ghana
Abstract	There is very little information on the nature and extent of Tuberculosis in institutionalised sections of the Ghanaian population such as the prisons is disturbing, and therefore any attempt in rapidly and accurately diagnosing the disease using the Capilia-TB Neo Assay should serve as a very welcome control and management intervention.
Keywords	Tuberculosis; Prisons; CapiliaTM TB-Neo assay; MPB64 gene
Field	Biology > Genetics / Molecular
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On	2025-08-07
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.51557

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