Urine-Based Nested PCR for the Diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Comparative Study Between HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients

BACKGROUND: While tuberculosis (TB) can be diagnosed by microscopy and culture, the sensitivity of Ziehl-Neelsen staining is variable and culture results require 4 - 8 weeks to be determined. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and its modifications, including nested PCR, might be promising methods for...

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Autores principales: Jamshidi Makiani, Mahin, Davoodian, Parivash, Baghershiroodi, Mahnaz, Nejatizadeh, Abdol Azim, Fakkhar, Farideh, Zangeneh, Mehrangiz, Jahangiri, Nadia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5080847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27800137
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/jjm.35634

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5080847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27800137
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/jjm.35634

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