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Immunocytochemical detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosiscomplex specific antigen, MPT64, improves diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis and tuberculous pleuritis

BACKGROUND: A rapid, sensitive and accurate laboratory diagnosis is of prime importance in suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) cases. However, traditional techniques for the detection of acid-fast bacilli have limitations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of immunoc...

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Autores principales: Tadele, Agerie, Beyene, Demissew, Hussein, Jemal, Gemechu, Tuffa, Birhanu, Asaye, Mustafa, Tehmina, Tsegaye, Aster, Aseffa, Abraham, Sviland, Lisbet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25421972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0585-1