Roles of laboratories and laboratory systems in effective tuberculosis programmes

Laboratories and laboratory networks are a fundamental component of tuberculosis (TB) control, providing testing for diagnosis, surveillance and treatment monitoring at every level of the health-care system. New initiatives and resources to strengthen laboratory capacity and implement rapid and new...

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Main Authors: John C Ridderhof, Armand van Deun, Kai Man Kam, PR Narayanan, Mohamed Abdul Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2007-05-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862007000500012&lng=en&tlng=en