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WHO Finds High Diagnostic Accuracy in Three Classes of MDx Technologies for TB Testing, Resistance

Feb 18, 2021
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NEW YORK ─ The World Health Organization on Wednesday announced that it has found high diagnostic accuracy for three classes of molecular diagnostic technologies for tuberculosis testing in advance of an update to its guidelines for TB diagnostic tests expected later this year.

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