A profile on the Truenat assays for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance

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Inbaraj, Leeberk Raja and Sathya Narayanan, Mukesh Kumar and Rajendran, Priya and Daniel, Bella Devaleenal and Shanmugam, Sivakumar and Velayutham, Banurekha (2026) A profile on the Truenat assays for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. A profile on the Truenat assays for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance, 18 (1-12). ISSN 1473-7159

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2026.2616751

Abstract

Early diagnosis and treatment initiation are essential to prevent ongoing tuberculosis (TB) transmission and reduce the disease burden. Smear microscopy, which is widely used test for diagnosis, has limited sensitivity and does not detect rifampicin resistance. Truenat is a portable, battery-operated, chip-based test that can be placed in peripheral laboratories, serving as a point-of-care test. It also detects rifampicin resistance, which is crucial in the management of TB.

Affiliation:	ICMR- National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
Item Type:	Article
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/2095

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