A stool based qPCR for the diagnosis of TB in children and people living with HIV in Uganda, Eswatini and Mozambique (Stool4TB): a protocol for a multicenter diagnostic evaluation.

"availability of data and materials this is not applicable as it is a study protocol. declarations ethics approval and consent to participate the protocol has been approved by the eswatini health and human research board (ehhrrb105"

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe protocol has been approved by the Eswatini Health and Human Research Board (EHHRRB105/2021), the Mozambique’s National Bioethics for Health Committee (75/CNBS2021) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (HS1615ES). Written informed consent will be obtained from the adult participants and the parents/guardians of all children participating prior to enrolment. Consent for publicationThis is not applicable as it is a study protocol. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This study is part of the EDCTP2 programme supported by the European Union (grant number RIA2018D-2511-Stool4TB). EL-V has received funding from the European Respiratory Society and the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 847462. This publication reflects only the author's view. The ERS, Research Executive Agency and EU are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains."

"Protocol registration details: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05047315."