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Rapid low-cost diagnosis within reach for tuberculosis 'missed millions,' researchers find
These findings were generated by the largest-ever study of "pooled" tuberculosis (TB) testing, carried out by Start4All, a partnership led by LSTM with the Stop TB Partnership and research partners in seven countries with a high TB burden.
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These findings were generated by the largest-ever study of "pooled" tuberculosis (TB) testing, carried out by Start4All, a partnership led by LSTM with the Stop TB Partnership and research partners in seven countries with a high TB burden. The study found that pooled sputum testing, which examines samples from several people in a single molecular test cartridge, halves the number of cartridges needed to make successful diagnoses.
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