A rapid polymerase chain reaction technique for detecting M tuberculosis in a variety of clinical specimens

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 922-924

  Kearns, Angela M ^a,c   Freeman, R ^a   Steward, M ^b   Magee, J G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Novocastra Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0032413452     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.12.922     Document Type: Article

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