No extraction? No problem. Direct to PCR processing of tongue swabs for diagnosis of tuberculosis disease as an alternative to sputum collection
ABSTRACT Sputum collection and testing for tuberculosis (TB) have been problematic due to the potential for aerosolization, difficulty in generating a quality sample, and complex DNA extraction methods. Tongue swabs are inexpensive, minimally invasive, and a promising alternative to sputum collectio...
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| フォーマット: | 論文 |
| 言語: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-01-01
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| シリーズ: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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| オンライン･アクセス: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03107-23 |