Portable Assay Offers Rapid, Low-Cost TB Diagnoses
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 19, 2025
Researchers have engineered a portable “lab‑in‑tube” (LIT) assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA directly from blood, saliva, or sputum in less than 60 minutes at a relatively low cost, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.
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