The predictive value of Gen-Probe's amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test compared with culturing in paraffin-embedded lymph node tissue exhibiting granulomatous inflammation and negative acid fast stain
Summary: Background and objectives: The diagnosis of granulomatous inflammation with possible tuberculosis (TB) infection in histopathology is often difficult. There is a need for a rapid and reliable diagnostic test. Thus, we evaluated the performance of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct (MTD)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114000033 |