The authors say the findings could offer a low-cost, safe way to reduce the long treatment time for one of the world's deadliest diseases.

作者表示，该研究结果能够为全球最致命疾病（结核病）提供一种低成本、安全的途径并缩短长期治疗的时间。

Researchers have already developed a urine test that yields results in 12 hours, as well as a new oral treatment that could cut treatment time by 75%.

研究人员已开发出一种尿检方法，可在 12 小时内得到诊断结果，以及一种新的口服药物，可将治疗时间减少 75%。