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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....
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....