Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that attacks the lungs, though it can affect almost any body area. Two types of tests can identify a TB infection, but how often you should get a ...
Washington, D.C.-based drugmaker Danaher has agreed to lower the cost of test cartridges used to diagnose tuberculosis by 20% and sell them at cost, the company announced Tuesday, a move that comes ...
An idea for a quick, affordable and accurate test for tuberculosis (TB) — the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent — shows promise. About $5 million in promise. Electrical & ...
Active tuberculosis (TB) disease can transmit from person to person, but latent TB infection is not contagious. Active TB typically transmits through droplets in the air. The bacterium Mycobacterium ...
The test also showed high sensitivity in detecting TB in respiratory (93%), pediatric stool (83%) and adult spinal fluid samples (93%). With children, HIV patients and those with extrapulmonary TB ...
Tuberculosis testing and treatment needs to happen close to the point of infection. PBD Biotech has developed a lyophilized PCR reaction bead for its Actiphage ® blood test for active TB. This enables ...
The Kansas City area is at the epicenter of an “unprecedented” tuberculosis outbreak, which is among the largest in U.S. history, the Kansas City Star reported. As of Friday, 67 people were being ...
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