Recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from positive mycobacterium growth indicator tubes stored at room temperature for up to 6 years in low-income and High-Tuberculosis-Burden Country

Recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from positive mycobacterium growth indicator tubes stored at room temperature for up to 6 years in low-income and High-Tuberculosis-Burden Country

Background: Biobanking of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) sputum samples for future research activities recommends the use of −70°C or −80°C freezers. Infrastructure for biobanking is not readily available in the majority of low-income countries. This study aimed to assess the recovery rate of Mtb...

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Main Authors: Joconiah Chirenda, Martha Chipinduro, Marianna de Kock, Claudia Spies, C Tanaka Sakubani, Robin Mark Warren, Samantha Lee Sampson, Elizabeth Maria Streicher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Culture
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
storage
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=185;epage=189;aulast=Chirenda

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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=185;epage=189;aulast=Chirenda

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