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  • New tuberculosis blood test in children is reliable and highly specific

    Source: http://www.sciencecodex.com/new_tube...pecific-140662

    New tuberculosis blood test in children is reliable and highly specific
    Posted By News On August 31, 2014 - 11:34pm

    A new blood test provides a fast and accurate tool to diagnose tuberculosis in children, a new proof-of-concept study shows. The newly developed test (TAM-TB assay) is the first reliable immunodiagnostic assay to detect active tuberculosis in children. The test features excellent specificity, a similar sensitivity as culture tests in combination with speed of a blood test. The promising findings are a major advance for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, particularly in tuberculosis-endemic regions.

    The study has been published on Sept 1st, 2014 in Lancet Infectious Diseases....
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