Evaluation of FASTPlaqueTB Test for the Rapid Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections

Acid fast bacilli (AFB) smear and culturing the organism are conventional methods for the diagnosis of mycobacterial infections. FASTPlaqueTB is a rapid test that utilises bacteriophage amplification technology for the detection of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis in clinical specimens. This test c...

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Main Authors: Ali ALBAY, Özgül KISA, Orhan BAYLAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2002-06-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2002-7-2-089-093.pdf