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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| Формат: | Өгүүллэг |
| Хэл сонгох: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-01-01
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| Цуврал: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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| Онлайн хандалт: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03107-23 |