Original paper<br>The Abbott LCx-MTB assay is more sensitive than culture for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens
Background: In countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis quick, reliable and cost effective testing for this disease is mandatory. With the introduction of new methods based on detection of amplificated DNA fragment (Abbott LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis assay) re-evaluation of the diagnostic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2005-09-01
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Series: | Archives of Medical Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.termedia.pl/magazine.php?magazine_id=19&article_id=3698&magazine_subpage=FULL_TEXT |