Tuberculosis
Research results from B.J. Weetjens and colleagues update understanding of tuberculosis
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, July 14th, 2009
"A specially designed cage with 10 sniffing holes and cassette-carrier was used. The sputum samples were put in the sample cassette, containing 10 samples in line, placed under matching sniffing holes. Rats were trained to sniff each consecutive sample, and indicate TB positives by fixing their nose for 5 seconds at the sniffing hole. This behaviour was maintained by food reinforcement upon correct indications. A total of 3416 samples were used. Of the 20...
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