BusinessLine·3 min read·medium
How drug-resistant TB evades detection in standard tests
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K Bharat Kumar
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Researchers have identified that standard WHO-approved tests for drug-resistant tuberculosis often fail because they only screen for mutations within a specific gene region. Mutations occurring outside this region allow the bacteria to evade detection and continue spreading, necessitating more comprehensive diagnostic approaches.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a killer disease. The discovery of antibiotics pushed forward the fight against the bacteria that causes this illness. But another emerging challenge is drug-resistant TB.
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