Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction using primer MPB 64 for diagnosis of clinically suspected cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction using primer MPB 64 for diagnosis of clinically suspected cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis can be easily diagnosed by simple techniques such as microscopy. However, extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) often presents a diagnostic dilemma. Microscopy and culture have proved to be insensitive techniques for diagnosis of EPTB. There is an urgent need for rapi...

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Main Authors: Dnyaneshwari P. Ghadage, Vrishali A. Muley, Sushma Pednekar, Arvind V. Bhore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
Subjects:
Conventional techniques
extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Online Access:http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2014;volume=41;issue=2;spage=89;epage=93;aulast=Ghadage

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