A comparative study on the different staining methods and number of specimens for the detection of acid fast bacilli
The presence of acid fast bacilli in multiple specimens was investigated comparatively with Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) and fluorescence microscopy (FM) staining in order to determine sensitivity in detecting tuberculosis (TB). A total of 465 specimens obtained from 295 patients were analysed at Harran Unive...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2000-12-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000600019 |