Tulane Researchers Develop Test That Detects Childhood TB Months Ahead of Current Screenings
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 18 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can find traces of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) in infants up to 6 months before they develop the deadly disease, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.
Using only a small blood sample, the test detects a protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, . . .
Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can find traces of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) in infants up to 6 months before they develop the deadly disease, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.
Using only a small blood sample, the test detects a protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, . . .