New Machine, Old Cough: Technology and Tuberculosis in Patna
In 2013, a new technology, GeneXpert, was introduced in India, which, in addition to testing for TB, could also diagnose whether the detected strain was drug resistant. By detecting the bacterium more effectively than other available tests and simultaneously testing for resistance, GeneXpert promise...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Sociology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2020.00018/full |