Performance of the IS6110-TaqMan® assay in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis from different biological samples

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the performance of the IS6110-TaqMan® assay in different types of biological samples and tissues for laboratory diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS: 143 biological samples and tissues from patients with suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Cristina Fulco Santos, Laís Ariane de Siqueira Lira, Rosana de Albuquerque Montenegro, Juliana Figueirêdo da Costa Lima, Andrea Santos Lima, Haiana Charifker Schindler, Lílian Maria Lapa Montenegro
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822018000300331&lng=en&tlng=en