Studies suggest that the Gambian pouched rat can do better.

一项研究发现冈比亚有袋鼠可以很好的完成这个工作。

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The Gambian pouched rat apparently can smell the difference between tuberculosis bacilli and the myriad other germs that inhabit human phlegm.

冈比亚有袋鼠能够很容易地分辨出人类痰液中的结核杆菌与其它各种细菌的不同。

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Researchers say the sniffing powers of the African pouched rat can help detect TB in sputum samples more efficiently and at a lower cost than lab technicians using microscopes.

研究人员说，这种巨型非洲囊鼠可以嗅出痰样本中的结核菌，比实验室里使用显微镜效果更好，而且成本更低。

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But some rarer (to these parts) breeds have been spotted in New York City, such as this specimen reported to be a Gambian pouched rat, which can grow up to three feet in length.

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