TB diagnostic Archives

Targeting global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

January 19, 2023

PBD Biotech is announcing that is focusing its efforts on developing Actiphage as a rapid blood test for Human Tuberculosis (TB) and will be suspending its commercial Johne’s Testing Service.

Targeting global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

January 19, 2023

PBD Biotech is announcing that is focusing its efforts on developing Actiphage as a rapid blood test for Human Tuberculosis...

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Promising TB diagnostic Actiphage selected for evaluation by R2D2 TB Network

September 30, 2022

Ease of use at the point of need is vital for the roll out of a diagnostic, so PBD Biotech, developers of Actiphage - a rapid blood test for early-stage tuberculosis - is partnering with the Rapid Research in Diagnostics...

Promising TB diagnostic Actiphage selected for evaluation by R2D2 TB Network

September 30, 2022

Ease of use at the point of need is vital for the roll out of a diagnostic, so PBD Biotech,...

Actiphage TB diagnostic finds live mycobacterium tuberculosis in the blood of people with incipient TB

April 23, 2022

A clinical trial of Actiphage, a promising new diagnostic for tuberculosis infection, has shown for the first time that live bacteria can be detected in the blood of people with incipient TB infection.

Actiphage TB diagnostic finds live mycobacterium tuberculosis in the blood of people with incipient TB

April 23, 2022

A clinical trial of Actiphage, a promising new diagnostic for tuberculosis infection, has shown for the first time that live...

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Could Actiphage provide rapid TB test in sub-Saharan Africa?

March 23, 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa is devastated by TB disease. Zambia, has a high TB/HIV burden – 59,000 people developed TB in 2020 and 15,000 died. There is a critical need for a non-sputum based rapid test for diagnosing TB disease.

Could Actiphage provide rapid TB test in sub-Saharan Africa?

March 23, 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa is devastated by TB disease. Zambia, has a high TB/HIV burden – 59,000 people developed TB in 2020...

Phage Based Diagnostics

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Targeting global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

Targeting global unmet need for rapid molecular diagnostic for human TB

Promising TB diagnostic Actiphage selected for evaluation by R2D2 TB Network

Promising TB diagnostic Actiphage selected for evaluation by R2D2 TB Network

Actiphage TB diagnostic finds live mycobacterium tuberculosis in the blood of people with incipient TB

Actiphage TB diagnostic finds live mycobacterium tuberculosis in the blood of people with incipient TB

Could Actiphage provide rapid TB test in sub-Saharan Africa?

Could Actiphage provide rapid TB test in sub-Saharan Africa?

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