Field test of a novel detection device for <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>antigen in cough

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease that is spread from person to person by infected aerosols emitted by patients with respiratory forms of the disease. We describe a novel device that utilizes immunosensor and bio-optical te...

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Main Authors: Tesfaye Ato, Amena Kebede, Wondafrash Beyene A, McNerney Ruth, McCash Elaine M, Murray Nicol J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/161