TY - ADVS AU - Perkins,Mark TI - Development, testing and introduction of new diagnostic tools for tuberculosis T2 - Tuberculosis, PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Biochemical markers KW - Tuberculosis KW - Diagnosis KW - Epidemiology KW - Biomarkers KW - diagnosis KW - epidemiology KW - microbiology KW - Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant KW - prevention & control N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; Contents: Tuberculosis: current diagnostics tests -- Microscopy diagnosis in endemic countries -- The important distinction between smear negative and smear positive patients -- Introduction of DOTS -- Limitations of DOTS -- TB notification in Zambia -- HIV and TB -- Drug resistant TB -- TB is a poverty associated disease -- The role of FIND in developing new diagnostic tests for TB -- Changes in TB testing from 2004 to 2010 -- Novel testing methods for TB -- The role of WHO endorsements for new tests -- The Xpert assay -- Identification of biomarkers for TB; Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/2731/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/686/ ER -