One study found a 45 % increase in case detection for HIV - infected patients using Xpert MTB / RIF assay compared with smear microscopy. (sciencemag.org)
«There are a lot of factors, including waning immunity from the vaccine, increased case detection and possible changes in circulating strains,» she says, «but our study shows that nonmedical exemptions and clustering of unvaccinated individuals may have also played a role.» (scientificamerican.com)
The program was implemented prior to the onset of peak adult mosquito activity and field teams remained in situ continuing the Active Case Detection until the end of the mosquito season. (sciencedaily.com)