He found a new way to diagnose tuberculosis

UK researchers have found a new way to detect people with pulmonary tuberculosis by identifying escape proteins when the lung is not working.

The team at the University of Southhampton in the UK, led by Dr. Paul Elkingston, found the number of important proteins in collagen and elastin in the lungs, in sputum and blood of tuberculosis patients.

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Mr. Elkington said this could help develop new methods of diagnosis and treatment for tuberculosis.

He also added that this method allows a mass test to detect and treat people with severe tuberculosis, to break the transmission cycle, especially in developing countries, where tuberculosis is still universal. the most variable.

The tuberculosis bacteria often attack the lungs and damage they lead to the transmission of disease to others and can lead to death of the patient.

So far, methods for diagnosing tuberculosis are usually X-ray imaging tests, bronchoscopy, tuberculin reactions and sputum tests.

TB is the leading cause of death in the world and is the highest cause of death in HIV-infected patients. It is estimated that around 1.5 million people die from tuberculosis worldwide each year.