Single-tube nested PCR in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 290-294

  Chan, C M ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a   Chan, K S ^b   Yam, W C ^a   Yim, K H M ^a   Ng, W F ^c   Ng, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Ruttonjee Sanatorium ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c Haven of Hope Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nested PCR; Tuberculosis; Uracil N glycosylase

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCITES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLEURA EFFUSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TUBERCULOSIS; URINE;

EID: 0029881253     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.4.290     Document Type: Article

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