Čili njuškalo: Pas koji može da namiriše plućnu infekciju
Štene spaseno iz londonskog Azila za pse i mačke u Baterseju na putu je da postane jedan od retkih bića na svetu sposobnih da otkrije plućnu infekciju otpornu na više lekova.
TL;DR
- Chili, a dog from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, is being trained to detect *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*.
- This bacterium is a primary cause of lung damage in people with cystic fibrosis.
- The training is conducted by Medical Detection Dogs (MDD) with the goal of developing faster and less invasive diagnostic methods.
- A 2019 study indicated that bio-detection dogs could accurately identify *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* infections in about 94% of cases.