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Imperial College London
New TB test reveals patients at risk, says study
November 4th, 2008
A recently introduced blood test can reveal which patients may develop active tuberculosis (TB) much more precisely than the 100-year old TB skin test, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Around a third of the world's population is infected with the TB bacteria and approximately 9 million new cases of active TB are diagnosed around the world each year, according to World Health Organisation estimates. The majority of those infected live in the developing world. The new ELISpot blood test is able to identify patients with a significant risk of developing the active form of TB, according to the study, carried...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-04)
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