Standardization of a dot blot immunoassay for antigen detection in cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and its evaluation with respect to the conventional techniques

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 108, Issue SEPT., 1998, Pages 75-79

  Deodhar, Leilarani ^a   Gogate, Alka ^a   Padhi, R C ^b   Desai, C R ^b  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b RP TB Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Antigen detection in sputum; Dot blot ELISA; Pulmonary tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

PYROXYLIN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MYCOBACTERIUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031658999     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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