Polymerase chain reaction for non-invasive diagnosis of brain mass lesions caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Report of five cases in human immunodeficiency virus-positive subjects

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 280-284

  Monno, L ^a   Angarano, G ^a   Romanelli, C ^a   Giannelli, A ^a   Appice, A ^a   Carbonara, S ^a   Costa, D ^a   Pastore, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN TUMOR; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOMA;

EID: 0029763729     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90014-3     Document Type: Article

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