Animal olfactory detection of disease: promises and pitfalls

Dogs have also assisted in warfare by tracking fugi- tives or detecting explo- sives, weapons, or enemy fighters. Since the early 18th century, monks liv- ing in the Alps kept Saint Bernard dogs to guide them on their rescue missions after bad snowstorms. [...]biosecurity control includes fresh frui...

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Published inClinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 60; no. 12; pp. 1473 - 1479
Main Authors Teodoro-Morrison, Tracy, Diamandis, Eleftherios P, Rifai, Nader, Weetjens, Bart Jan Christiane, Pennazza, Giorgio, de Boer, Nanne K, Bomers, Marije K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.12.2014
Subjects
Animals
Behavior, Animal - physiology
Cancer
Criminal investigations
Diagnosis
Disease
Dogs
Humans
Mines
Odorants - analysis
Odors
Olfactory Mucosa - physiology
Pattern recognition
Sensors
Smell
Smell - physiology
Success
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Dogs have also assisted in warfare by tracking fugi- tives or detecting explo- sives, weapons, or enemy fighters. Since the early 18th century, monks liv- ing in the Alps kept Saint Bernard dogs to guide them on their rescue missions after bad snowstorms. [...]biosecurity control includes fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and particular pest species. E-nose technology also seems an attractive candidate for large-scale colorectal cancer screening programs, for which more accurate, high-throughput, and inexpensive fecal-based tests are awaited.
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ISSN:0009-9147
1530-8561
DOI:10.1373/clinchem.2014.231282