2020 is the year of the rat. The rat is the first of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, and represents spirit, alertness, flexibility and vitality. In respiratory medicine, we may think of rats as vectors for diseases, such as pulmonary forms of hantavirus disease or leptospirosis, and pneumonic plague. Rodent control is thus part of hygiene guidelines and the International Health Regulations. And yet, the rat's keen sense of smell has led to its incredible career as a living tuberculosis (TB) detector. It's time… to find and treat all patients with TB. Rats may have a say in research towards better diagnostic tests. http://bit.ly/2Rioa9N

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从害虫到测试：训练老鼠诊断结核病

2020年是鼠年。鼠是十二生肖之首，代表精神、机敏、灵活和活力。在呼吸医学中，我们可能会认为老鼠是疾病的载体，例如肺部形式的汉坦病毒病或钩端螺旋体病，以及肺鼠疫。因此，啮齿动物控制是卫生准则和国际卫生条例的一部分。然而，老鼠敏锐的嗅觉导致了它作为活体结核病 (TB) 探测器的令人难以置信的职业生涯。是时候找到并治疗所有结核病患者了。大鼠可能在研究中对更好的诊断测试有发言权。http://bit.ly/2Rioa9N