Rats sniff out pulmonary tuberculosis from sputum: a diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis
Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa, African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) are trained to identify TB patients by smelling sputum. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the data to see if this novel method is comparable to traditional laboratory screening and detection methods...
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7e5e60afbd744c83bf2f64eaa608db50 |
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