CORDIS · 101103281 · HORIZON
EPiTB EPiTB: Addressing an unmet need: same day diagnosis of extra-pulmonary TB in a high burden setting.
Coordinator: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN LUNG INSTITUTE PTY LTD* (ZA)
Better diagnostic approaches are required to improve TB control in Africa, which is suboptimal. One neglected aspect of TB diagnosis is that of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB), which comprises ~15% of the TB caseload. However, in HIV-endemic settings over one third of cases are due to EPTB (the most common manifestation being pleural TB). Frontline same day sputum-based diagnostic tools such as GeneXpert perform poorly when using fluid derived from EPTB-specific compartments (e.g. pleural fluid). Indeed, GeneXpert sensitivity in pleural TB is ~35%. ADA, the current standard of care used in clinical …
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2023-05-01 to 2026-04-30.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-JU-RIA funding scheme.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2022-01.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN LUNG INSTITUTE PTY LTD* (ZA).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2023-05-01 to 2026-04-30 — approximately 3 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101103281.