Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in serum samples using the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-277

  Van Staden, M ^a   Van Der Ryst, E ^a   Attwood, E M ^a   Hendricks, M L ^a   Joubert, G ^a   Weich, D J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031840407     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)94135-4     Document Type: Article

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