Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by molecular methods

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 119-128

  Jonas, V ^a   Longiaru, M ^a  

^a Gen Probe Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030947842     PISSN: 02722712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-2712(18)30236-1     Document Type: Review

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