Orificial tuberculosis: Detection by polymerase chain reaction

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 106-109

  Nachbar, F ^a   Classen, V ^a   Nachbar, T ^a   Meurer, M ^a   Schirren, C G ^a   Degitz, K ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; PYRAZINAMIDE; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029999791     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.d01-943.x     Document Type: Article

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