Novel and optimized diagnostics for pediatric TB in endemic countries: NOD-pedFEND study protocol
With this large cohort study of children under five years of age, we aim to make an important contribution to the evaluation of new diagnostics for pediatric tuberculosis. By establishing a comprehensive biorepository, the study will also enable the assessment of novel tests as they become available during and after the study.
Authors
- Hendrik Simon Schaaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5755-4133)
- Nisreen Khambati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2693-3266)
- Abner Tagoola
- Francisco M. Mestanza
- R Post
- Adeodata Kekitiinwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8240-1796)
- Gloria Ninsiima
- Sharley Melissa Aloyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-7164)
- Laura Olbrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8881-4102)
- César Ugarte‐Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2833-9087)
- Ian Schiller
- Grace P. Kisitu
- Eric Bugumirwa
- Uzochukwu Egere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0282-6004)
- Ann Tufariello
- Yingda L. Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5587-4731)
- Mary Nakagwa
- Benedicto Mugabi
- Ben J. Marais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-2690)
- Rogers Kamulegeya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7972-3647)
- Christie Eichberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-6295)
- Padmini Salgame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2245-3767)
- Allen Nabisere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9397-6351)
- Derek T. Armstrong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6223-4839)
- Luz Villa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2589-7171)
- Willy Ssengooba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-110X)
- Francesca Wanda Basile
- Agnes Turyamubona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7183-9303)
- Stephen M. Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3525-2294)
- Agnes Malobela
- Prossy Mbekeka
- Sedona Sweeney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4233-9080)
- Gabriela Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4621-0794)
- Nathan J. Mudrak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7853-4641)
- Rose Chalo Nabirye
- Margaretha de Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3059-2986)
- Grace Miriam Ahimbisibwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9015-3147)
- Pitchaya Indravudh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4013-7645)
- Morten Rühwald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1597-441X)
- Carlos Zamudio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7479-127X)
- Emmanuel Nasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-3596)
- Else M. Bijker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-5874)
- Nair Lovatón
- John Paul Lubega
- Nicolas A. Menzies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2571-016X)
- Sandra V. Kik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-4899)
- Kiranjot Arora
- Andrea Cavallini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0442-4567)
- Emily Douglass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9141-6057)
- David Alland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5196-1571)
- Moses Lutaakome Joloba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0334-9983)
- Tatiana Cáceres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0516-5202)
- David L. Hom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0778-2076)
- Nandini Dendukuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2330-0976)
- Germine Nakayita
- Angella N. Mirembe
- Jerrold J. Ellner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6150-0082)
- Lydia Nakiyingi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7263-3198)
- Megan Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2534-2483)
- Rose Nabatanzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-2241)
- Adam Penn‐Nicholson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-0059)
- Eric Wobudeya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9574-5539)
- Khaver Bashir
- Gerald Agaba Muzorah
- Soyeon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9107-4555)
- Rodrigo Calderón
- Samuel Kasibante
- Brenda Sharon Nakalanda
- Ravi Prakash Upadhyay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1027-8992)
- Israel Odongo
- Cecilio Morón
- Rinn Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-1096)
- Susan E. Dorman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6882-9470)
- Henry Balwa
- Ted Cohen
- Sandra Ruth Babirye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7773-7008)
- April Borkman
- Stephannie Nabuduwa
- Malik Koire
- Sheillah Ansiima
- George Haumba
- Florence Kalawa
- Nakitto Aisha Kawwoya
- Daisy Kyamulabi
- Frank Matovu
- Rose Namaganda
- Claire Night
- Rita Makabayi Mugabe
- Karla Giannina Ali Francia
- Farag Kakyama
- Angel Kanyange
- Yhanela Lagos
- Marjorie Yupanqui
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- FIND (CH)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation (UG)
- Frontier Science & Technology Research Foundation, Inc. (US)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05554-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- National Institutes of Health