Evaluation of a commercial ligase chain reaction assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. [electronic resource]
- The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Jun 1999
- 508-14 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1027-3719
Biopsy Body Fluids--microbiology Comorbidity Culture Media Diagnosis, Differential Evaluation Studies as Topic Exudates and Transudates--microbiology HIV Seronegativity HIV Seropositivity--epidemiology Humans Ligases--metabolism Lymph Nodes--microbiology Mycobacterium tuberculosis--growth & development Polymerase Chain Reaction--methods Portugal Predictive Value of Tests Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity Sputum--microbiology Tuberculosis--diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary--diagnosis