Diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction using a species-specific gene

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-188

  Faizal, Michel ^a,b   Jimenez, Guillermo ^a   Burgos, Cesar ^a   Del Portillo, Patricia ^a   Romero, Rosa E ^a   Patarroyo, Manuel Elkin ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^b NONE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029873671     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb01636.x     Document Type: Article

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