Truenat-MTB: Indian Diagnostic Tool in WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme

WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme has included Truenat-MTB- an Indian molecular assay- as initial test for detecting TB and for identifying resistant strains of the TB bacteria.The development is a result of Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) efforts to promote indigenous technologies for diagnosis of TB.

Truenat-MTB

  • Truenat-MTB, developed by Goa-based Molbio Diagnostics, is a chip-based real-time PCR test for detection of pulmonary and extrapulmonary, multi-drug and extensively drug resistant TB(MDR/ XDR TB).
  • It is a rapid, portable, near-patient, point-of-care system with touchscreen, real-time data management and analytics capability.
  • Can be powered by a battery and be used in ....

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