New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich and Imperial College London are developing a method for faster identification of pathogens. With the new technology, the waiting time can be reduced from several days to a few minutes. This could revolutionize therapy.

New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests

Tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria's thick cell wall helps it to fight off the host immune system.

Bovine Tuberculosis Up 12% In Clare

There’s been a 12% spike in bovine tuberculosis in Clare. Figures released by the Department of Agriculture show there were 1,310 TB reactors in this county in the first three months of this year which indicates a 12% increase on the same period in 2024. The rate of TB among cattle has seen a 38% […] The post Bovine Tuberculosis Up 12% In Clare appeared first on Clare FM.

Today is the last day of the mass tests at the Hardtberg-Gymnasium in Bonn. As reported, 200 people have to take blood tests here. The reason is a tuberculosis outbreak of a school companion.

New Glycan Tag for Tuberculosis Could Lead to Urine-Based Diagnostic

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new molecular tool that allows them to selectively label and visualize a complex sugar molecule unique to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB). Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), could lead to faster, simpler, urine-based diagnostic methods for TB that work even when tra…

Molecular label simplifies and speeds up tuberculosis testing.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria’s thick cell wall helps it to fight off the host immune system. Much of that cell wall is made from complex sugar molecules known as glycans, but it’s not well-understood how those glycans help to defend the bacteria. One reas…