A new test for diagnosing TB offers a quick and simple alternative to existing three-day methods, according to a new article. The study shows that the test, which involves taking three sputum samples ...

Background. Nucleic acid amplification tests are sensitive and specific for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum smear–positive populations, but they are less sensitive in sputum ...

Scientists have pioneered a process to detect TB bacteria by adding a molecule to the bacteria's own armour that lights up under fluorescent light. Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand, ...

Rapid, accurate detection of a tuberculosis infection still remains a healthcare challenge. Developing an assay that's able to definitively diagnose TB, and one that's cheap, should be high on our ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacteria that causes a tuberculosis infection, is present in exhaled breath of 90% of those presenting with suspected tuberculosis. This includes those who were ...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen detection has long been viewed positively as an option for TB diagnosis as this has the potential advantage of reflecting mycobacterial burden while remaining ...