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Tulane University: CRISPR Test Could Make Tuberculosis Screening as Simple as a Mouth Swab
September 18, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release:

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CRISPR test could make tuberculosis screening as simple as a mouth swab

Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential breakthrough that could allow easier, community-based screenings for the world's deadliest infectious disease.

Current TB tests . . .

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