From the Mouths of Monkeys: Swab Technique Spots Tuberculosis in Non-Human Primates, University of Washington Study

6/25/2012 7:57:15 AM

Tuberculosis can be a serious threat to monkeys and apes. A new technique for detecting the tuberculosis -causing bacteria could help in protecting the health of primate populations. The method can spot TB even among infected primates that show no outward sign of disease, but are still capable of spreading infection to others of their kind. Existing tests for TB in primates are difficult to apply and give unreliable results, often failing to detect infections.

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