Fluorescence microscopy has transformed the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by exploiting fluorescent dyes or probes that bind selectively to mycobacterial cell walls. Auramine-O staining ...
Carl Zeiss has co-developed a rugged, compact LED-excited fluorescence microscope at a low enough running cost to be affordable in poorer countries. Carl Zeiss, along with FIND, the Foundation for ...
The laboratory diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis combines rapid molecular assays, microscopic examination and culture‐based methods to achieve both prompt detection and definitive confirmation.