🧠 Did you know? In several African countries, giant pouched rats are being trained to detect tuberculosis (TB) through smell and taste! 🐀💨 These remarkable rats can identify TB-positive samples much faster than conventional lab tests — and at a fraction of the cost. Trained to sniff sputum samples, they recognize the unique odor produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Once they detect it, they pause over the infected sample to signal a positive case. 🔬 Studies show these “HeroRATs” can scree
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Rats Trained To Sniff Out Tuberculosis In Africa These African giant pouched rats (cricetomys gambianus) have hero status with the scientists at the APOPO Project, a Belgian non-profit organization in Tanzania, thanks to their ability to sniff out tuberculosis. APOPO is known for training rats to find landmines, but training them to detect TB was new territory when they began using the programme back in 2008. Now the animals work in 21 medical centres in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam #Rats #T
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8.4K views · 221 reactions | Our #tuberculosis (TB) detection rats can screen 100 samples in less than 20 minutes using their amazing sense of smell. This would take a lab technician in our partner clinics using conventional microscopy up to 4 days. Once confirmed in APOPO's lab, we notify partner clinics who can then start treatment. The speed of the rats allows the health centers we work with to get more patients on treatment. #savinglives #herorats #SDG3 #StopTB | APOPO | Facebook
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