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Life Sciences
Studies from New York University, Medical Department in the area of life sciences published
March 3rd, 2009
"Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. Despite significant limitations, microscopy remains the cornerstone of the global TB control strategy," investigators in the United States report. "As the TB epidemic escalates, new diagnostic methods that are accurate and also economical and simple to manufacture and deploy are urgently needed. Although several promising antigens have been identified and evaluated in recent years, the reproducible production of high-quality recombinant mycobacterial proteins with minimal batch-to-batch variation is difficult, laborious, and expensive. To determine the feasibility of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-03)
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