Species and genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis in rural Uganda

BACKGROUND: Smear microscopy, a mainstay of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in developing countries, cannot differentiate M. tuberculosis complex from NTM infection, while pulmonary TB shares clinical signs with NTM disease, causing clinical and diagnostic dilemmas. This study used molecular assays to i...

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Autores principales: Asiimwe, Benon B, Bagyenzi, Godwins B, Ssengooba, Willy, Mumbowa, Francis, Mboowa, Gerald, Wajja, Anne, Mayanja-Kiiza, Harriet, Musoke, Philippa M, Wobudeya, Eric, Kallenius, Gunilla, Joloba, Moses L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23413873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-88

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23413873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-88

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