Digital PCR detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV-1 co-localization in spinal tuberculosis biopsies
Robyn Waters, Adrian R. Martineau, Maritz Laubscher, Robert Neil Dunn, Michael F. G. Held, Melissa-Rose Abrahams, Anna K. Coussens
The paper uses ddPCR to detect and quantify Mtb and HIV-1 in spinal tuberculosis biopsies, finding reciprocal relationships between pathogen abundance and immune microenvironment factors.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology