Russell Ryan Kempker

Associating Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic variants with minimum inhibitory concentrations to delamanid and pretomanid

Emerging resistance to delamanid (DLM) and pretomanid (Pa) threatens drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment outcomes. The lack of rapid molecular diagnostics, due to limited knowledge of resistance-conferring mutations, along with standardization challenges for critical co...

Tongue swab Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for tuberculosis diagnosis in Ethiopian prisons

Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis remains a major challenge in Ethiopian prisons, where access to diagnostics is limited. Current TB diagnostic strategies in Ethiopian prisons rely primarily on sputum-based testing. However, sputum collection is often challenging due to logistical barr...