Comparison of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction with serological tests and culture for diagnosing human brucellosis

Objective: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease with various clinical presentations and early diagnosis is crucial to avoid severe complications. Due to limitations of conventional diagnostic methods, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based approaches have gained importance in diagnosis.We aimed to evalu...

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Main Authors: Tuba Dal, Soner Sertan Kara, Aytekin Cikman, Cigdem Eda Balkan, Ziya Cibali Acıkgoz, Hasan Zeybek, Hakan Uslu, Rıza Durmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034118303162