Fast detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in culture-positive sputum samples by nitrate reductase activity
ABSTRACT Microscopy and bacterial culture are the main tools in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Since the slow growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis impairs rapid diagnosis strategies, especially in countries where the latter are the only available resources, the ongoing development of new and inexpen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502018000100602&lng=en&tlng=en |