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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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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 |