Tuberculosis is a significant cause of infectious death around the world. Current tests are not good enough at telling the difference between people who are healthy and those who are infected but not showing symptoms.

This study suggests that six proteins found in saliva and blood samples could be a reliable way to diagnose latent tuberculosis infection, which is important for areas where tuberculosis is common. www.jcvi.org/publications...

Predictive biomarkers for latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious death worldwide, with almost a fourth of the world's population latently infected with its...