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An improved algorithm for rapid diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis from pleural effusion by combined testing with GeneXpert MTB/RIF and an anti-LAM antibody-based assay

BACKGROUND: This retrospective study evaluated the performance of a lipoarabinomannan (LAM)-based immunological method for diagnosing pleural tuberculosis (TB) from pleural effusion samples. Results were compared to those obtained using conventional culture and molecular testing methods. METHODS: Su...

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Autores principales: Liang, Qingtao, Pang, Yu, Yang, Yang, Li, Hua, Guo, Chao, Yang, Xinting, Chen, Xiaoyou
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6588860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31226940
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4166-1