Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease. Although it is a treatable disease, in underdeveloped countries like Mozambique it can be deadly if left untreated. The diagnosis of tuberculosis is confirmed with laboratory tests which normally takes a lab technician four days. Researchers have now trained nine giant rats, who can sniff out tuberculosis-causing bacteria from rows of sputum samples. These rats have an impeccable sense of smell and can test close to a hundred ...
via Medindia Health News
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