Diagnostic performance of isothermal strand displacement amplification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IS 6110 in tissue samples

Background: Visualized histopathological findings in tissue samples are not specific for tuberculosis while mycobacterial cultures from such specimens have low yields and long turn around times. A rapid, sensitive method is therefore needed for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in paucibacilla...

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Main Authors: Amani Alnimr, Areej Alnemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2012;volume=1;issue=4;spage=170;epage=176;aulast=Alnimr