Podcast: New diagnostic tests for TB

November 12, 2018 Prasad Ravindranath

Optimized-Tarun - lab Tarun Sharma explains how the team developed highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for pulmonary TB and pleural TB. The diagnostic tests make use of a DNA aptamer that shows high binding affinity to a TB antigen. The sensitivity for pulmonary TB and pleural TB was 94% and 93% respectively. And specificity was 100% for pulmonary TB and 98% for pleural TB.

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Prasad Ravindranath

Former Science Editor of The Hindu, Chennai, India. Has over 30 years of experience in science journalism. Writes on science, health, medicine, environment, and technology.