Use of brief culture on Lowenstein–Jensen media as pre-polymerase chain reaction (Pre-PCR) to detect Mycobacterium
Background and aim: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), does not retain any bacteriological stain due to the high lipid content in its wall. Classic methods like acid-fast staining or Ziehl–Neelsen staining are used for the diagnosis. Nucleic acid amplificatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=90;epage=90;aulast=Fallah;type=0 |