A new experimental diagnostic test able to quickly distinguish infection from tuberculosis disease

Friday, April 1, 2011 - 11:04 in Health & Medicine

A potential new experimental diagnostic test able to quickly distinguish individuals with active tuberculosis (TB) from those with latent TB infection has been developed. If the preliminary results of the study will be confirmed in a larger population sample, the new diagnostic system could allow more effective strategies to control the spread of the re-emerging pathology.

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