New diagnostics is critically important to tuberculosis disease control
- VernacularTitle:早期诊断技术的突破是当前控制结核病的关键
- Author:
Qian GAO
;
Jian MEI
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis diseases;
Diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2003;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The new,rapid,accurate and convenient tests for tuberculosis diagnosis and drug resistance are urgently needed for effective tuberculosis control.In this review,two novel,inexpensive diagnosis methods of active TB were introduced.They can detect tuberculosis disease and drug resistances directly form sputum specimens and might have greater applicability in developing countries.Several concerns about the research and development of innovative diagnosis technology in our country also are described.
