Lovett Lawson

Differentiation and Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Causing Pulmonary Tuberculosis across North Central Nigeria

Aleruchi Chuku, Bukola Ajide, Lovett Lawson, Kayode Orule & Lillian Adogo · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019

Aims: To differentiate and Characterize Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causing pulmonary tuberculosis across North Central Nigeria Study Design: This was a simple descriptive health-based study that involved clinically suspected tuberculosis patients who were referred to two...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v39i230204

Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Smear Microscopy in Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Resource Constrained Settings

Ameh James, Kingsley Ochei, Nnamdi Emenyonu & Lovett Lawson · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: To determine the correlation of accuracy of direct smear microscopy compared with BACTEC MGIT 960. Design: The study prospectively compare direct smear microscopy with BACTEC MGIT 960 using the reference standard, Lowenstein Jensen culture. Place and Duration: The study was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/6714

Evaluation of Commercial Rapid Diagnostic Test Kit for Tuberculosis: Further Evidence Supporting Negative Policy on the Use of Serological Tests for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Developing Countries

Ameh James, Kingsley Ochei, Nnamdi Emenyonu, Saffiatou Darboe & Lovett Lawson · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aim: To know whether one of the commercially available immunochromatographic tuberculosis tests is comparable with the widely available method, direct sputum microscopy. Design: The study prospectively validated the pulmonary tuberculosis rapid test kit using the reference standa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5802