XtracTB Assay, a Mycobacterium tuberculosis molecular screening test with sensitivity approaching culture

Nucleic acid amplification tests are increasingly used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) due to their speed and sensitivity compared to sputum smear microscopy. However, these tests fail to equal culture’s sensitivity with sputum smear microscopy negative specimens and therefore cannot be used to rule o...

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Autores principales: Reed, Jennifer L., Basu, Debby, Butzler, Matthew A., McFall, Sally M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28623303
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03930-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473816/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28623303
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03930-3

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