HeroRATs: Sniffing Out Landmines and Tuberculosis

HeroRats detect the smell of the TB-bacilli in sputum samples. They discriminate positive samples by keeping their nose fixed in a sniffing hole above the sample. They are rewarded with mashed banana and peanuts. At this stage, TB detection rats are in a research phase. Proof of principle has been provided, and the tool is now in optimization for operational use.

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