Development, testing and introduction of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis

Development, testing and introduction of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis

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Other Authors: Perkins, Mark (Speaker)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2014.
Series:Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Tuberculosis.
Subjects:
Biochemical markers.
Tuberculosis > Diagnosis.
Tuberculosis > Epidemiology.
Biomarkers.
Tuberculosis > diagnosis.
Tuberculosis > epidemiology.
Tuberculosis > microbiology.
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant > prevention & control.
Online Access:https://hstalks.com/bs/2731/
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents: Tuberculosis: current diagnostics tests
  • Microscopy diagnosis in endemic countries
  • The important distinction between smear negative and smear positive patients
  • Introduction of DOTS
  • Limitations of DOTS
  • TB notification in Zambia
  • HIV and TB
  • Drug resistant TB
  • TB is a poverty associated disease
  • The role of FIND in developing new diagnostic tests for TB
  • Changes in TB testing from 2004 to 2010
  • Novel testing methods for TB
  • The role of WHO endorsements for new tests
  • The Xpert assay
  • Identification of biomarkers for TB.

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